Drug Uses of Lexapro

The antidepressant Lexapro is among the most popular antidepressants in the USA. This antidepressant is a member of medications known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). The SSRIs are commonly prescribed drugs for treating depression. Antidepressants of the SSRI family affect chemicals that are used by nerves in the brain to send messages to each other. The SSRI drugs inhibit the reuptake of serotonin. It makes it possible for other nerves to get more serotonin. The antidepressant Lexapro is used to treat depression and generalized anxiety disorders.

How to Take Lexapro

Lexapro antideprssant is sold in tablet form that must be taken orally. This antidepressant must be taken one time a day. Lexapro drugs can be taken either with food or without food. The Lexapro dosage is very important, that is why you must consult your doctor before you start or buy Lexapro. This antidepressant is prescribed by your doctor and only your doctor can specify the exact dose of Lexapro drugs that you must take daily. You must not take Lexapro drugs more often than it is prescribed by your doctor. The antidepressant Lexapro must be taken for at least several weeks regularly. Usually a doctor will specify the exact period of how long you must take Lexapro drugs. You must not stop taking Lexapro drugs without consulting your doctor. Even if you feel better and do not have any bad symptoms that you were experiencing before you have started taking Lexapro, you still must not stop taking Lexapro drugs. Please talk to your doctor if you want to stop taking Lexapro.

Warning/Precautions of Lexapro

You must consult your doctor before you start taking Lexapro drugs. Be sure to inform your doctor if you have or have had before any of these mentioned diseases: liver disease, kidney disease or if you are suffering from mania, seizures or if you have suicidal thoughts. If you have any of the above listed conditions your doctor might have to adjust a Lexapro dosage specifically for you or even prohibit you to take Lexapro drugs. Besides you might need some special monitoring by a doctor during Lexapro treatment. The antidepressant Lexapro cannot be taken at the same time when you are treated with citalopram (Celexa). If you have ever taken Celexa and had an allergic reaction to it, then you might also be allergic to Lexapro drugs. Please inform your doctor if you are allergic to any medications at all before you start taking or before you buy Lexapro. It is not recommended to take Lexapro drugs while carrying an unborn infant. Lexapro has been set to Category C by the FDA. It means that it is not known whether Lexapro will affect an unborn child or not. It is also not known if Lexapro will be harmful to the unborn baby or not. It is strongly recommended that you should talk to your doctor before you start taking or before you buy Lexapro if you are pregnant or you are planning to get pregnant during your Lexapro treatment. If Lexapro drugs are taken during breast-feeding of a baby, the active components of this antidepressant pass into the breast milk and may affect the baby. Talk to your doctor before you decide to take or buy Lexapro if you are a breast-feeding mother.

If a Lexapro Dosage Has been Missed

If you have missed a dose of Lexapro drugs you must take the missed dose as soon as you remember about it. If you remembered about the missed dose of Lexapro antidepressant when it was almost time to take the next one, then skip the missed dose and continue taking the antidepressant regularly as it was prescribed by your doctor. Do not take a double dose of Lexapro at one time. You can consult your doctor in case you have missed a dose of Lexapro and get further directions.

Possible Side Effects of Lexapro

Lexapro drugs can cause some side effects. Please read carefully the whole list of Lexapro side effects and in case you experience any of the side effects mentioned below stop taking Lexapro drugs. If you do experience any of the following side effects then you should contact your doctor or even seek emergency medical treatment. Do not continue taking this antidepressant if you have the following symptoms:
- In some cases an allergic reaction to Lexapro drugs can happen. If while taking Lexapro it is difficult for you to breathe, you experience closing of the throat, hives, swelling of the tongue, face or lips, then you are most likely allergic to this antidepressant;
- If you feel that you have an irregular heartbeat or pulse that has never happened to you before you started taking Lexapro drugs;
- If you feel dizziness or/and weakness and notice that your blood pressure is low;
- If you notice that you have high blood pressure that causes severe headaches and/or blurred vision;
-If you have chills or fever.
Lexapro drugs can also cause less serious side effects that are not considered to be harmful to your health. We recommend that you talk to your doctor and to continue taking and buying Lexapro drugs in this case. The less serious symptoms include:
-tremor, headache, anxiety or nervousness;
-dry mouth, diarrhea, nausea, or changes in appetite or weight;
-sleepiness or insomnia;
-impotence, decreased sex drive, or difficulty having an orgasm.
Lexapro drugs can cause some other side effects that were not mentioned above. Talk to your doctor if you feel strange symptoms that you consider might be side effects of Lexapro antidepressant.

Storage of Lexapro

Lexapro drugs must be stored at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

Overdose of Lexapro

If you have overdosed on Lexapro drugs you must seek emergency medical attention immediately. Symptoms that patients can be experiencing include drowsiness, fast heartbeat, nausea, vomiting, sweating, tremor, sweating.

More Information about Lexapro

Do not take Lexapro drugs if you are sensitive to any of the components of this antidepressant. You must not take Lexapro drugs if you had an allergic reaction to Celexa, as both these antidepressants contain similar components.

Disclaimer

The drug information on Lexapro given above is intended only for your informational purposes. This information does not cover all uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions, or side effects of Lexapro drugs. The information on this antidepressant is just general information that cannot be relied on in any cases. Patients should not consider this information on Lexapro drugs to be a set of directions or guideline that they should follow. This information is not intended to be a set of instructions for healing or providing relief for patients. You must consult your doctor to get full information and instructions on how to take Lexapro drugs and if you can take or buy Lexapro antidepressant. The information provided above does not contain instructions for any particular patient. We are not responsible for any damage or adverse effects to persons or property that may result from taking this drug. We disclaim all responsibility for accuracy and reliability of this information on Lexapro. No warranty, either expressed or implied, is made in regards to this information.