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Suggest Ways To Bring Down The Dosage Of Lexapro

Posted on Mon, 18 Aug 2014

Question: How do I taper down lexapro from 20 to 10? Thank you

Answered by Dr. Vishal Garala (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
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Lexapro is escitalopram which is one of the SSRI
And it is useful to treat depression

Usual dose is 10 to 20 mg

20 mg is used in severe depression in initial stage
If you have good improvement and no major sign of depression than u can reduce it directly from 20 to 10 mg

10 mg is ideal dose and useful to treat moderate depression

10 mg is maintaince dose

If you are on 20 mg since 3 month's than you can reduce and watch for symptoms regularly
You should stay on therapy

Maintaince period is up to 6 month's

HMDA scoring is useful to predict progression of disorder

Get well soon
If any query than I will here to help you

Besides medicines
Regular exercises
Meditation
Sleep
Diet
All important for getting recovery fast

Thanks
Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Vishal Garala (12 hours later)

Thanks for the advice on how to taper lexapro.

Last question. I want to increase Neupro Patch to 3 mg ( i am on 2 right now) but I don't have any patches in 3 mg.
Can I use a 4 and cut it or can I use a 2 and a 1?

Thank you

Answered by Dr. Vishal Garala (39 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, you can apply

Detailed Answer:
Hii
Very glad to see you
It would better to use 3 mg but if you dont have than go for 2 mg and 1 mg
Two patches can apply togather
No need to worry
Take care
If still you have query than feel free to ask
Thank you

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T