Here are important nursing considerations when administering this drug: Nursing Assessment
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1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Lexapro is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) indicated for: Acute and Maintenance Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in
Escitalopram (Lexapro) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat depression and anxiety disorders
Q&A What is escitalopram oral tablet? If you have depression or anxiety, your doctor may prescribe escitalopram oral tablets for you
People who are pregnant or breastfeeding: Use Lexapro with caution if you're pregnant or breastfeeding, as the medication can be passed to your child
It’s not known whether Lexapro is safe to take while breastfeeding
Drugs containing Escitalopram: Lexapro Summary Drug levels Infants Lactation/breastmilk Alternate drugs Escitalopram Levels and Effects while
Lexapro: Dosing Guidelines Wellbutrin (Bupropion): Lexapro (Escitalopram): Dosage Forms: Immediate-release (IR) oral tablets: 75 milligrams (mg) 100 mg Sustained-release (SR) oral tablets: 100 mg 150 mg 200 mg Extended-release oral tablets (XL): 150 mg 300 mg tablets Oral tablets: 5 mg 10 mg 20 mg Oral solution: 1 mg
major depressive disorder [10 mg PO qd] Start: 10 mg PO qd, may incr
It may also cause some people to have suicidal thoughts and tendencies or to become more depressed
• May cause QT prolongation with certain medications
Adults
This may be more likely to occur in seniors, people who take water pills, or people who are dehydrated
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One thing you don’t want to do is stop taking the medication without doctor supervision because of unwanted weight gain
If the dose is increased to 20 mg, this should occur after a minimum of one week
This class of drugs is used to treat depression, anxiety, and other 10 mg; 20 mg; Oral solution
Depending on clinical response and tolerability, may increase dose after at least 2 weeks to maximum of 20 mg qDay Escitalopram (Lexapro) is an inexpensive drug used to treat depression and certain types of anxiety
A common brand name for citalopram is Celexa®
The equivalent dose of Lexapro is approximately half of that of Celexa