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Lexapro: Medications
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Interference with Cognitive and Motor Performance: In studies in normal volunteers, Lexapro in doses of 40 mg/day did not impair cognitive function or psychomotor performance. However, psychotropic medications may impair judgement, thinking or motor skills. Consequently, patients should be cautioned against driving a car or operating hazardous machinery until they are reasonably certain that citalopram does not affect them adversely.
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Lexapro has not adequately been studied in humans for safety during pregnancy. Lexapro has been studied in animals, and shown to increase the death rate in unborn animals at doses higher than typically prescribed. Incidences of retarded growth were ... reported. Animal studies are not always predictive of results in humans, but this medication is not generally recommended for pregnant women.
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The rates of withdrawals due to adverse events appeared to be higher in the Lexapro groups. Lexapro is produced primarily by developing follicles in the ovaries, the corpus luteum, and the placenta. This medication is used to relieve moderate pain. Lexapro is similar to narcotic pain medications. It works on certain nerves in the brain that control how you experience pain. Although the reactions listed in the table are felt to be probably related to Lexapro administration, the reported rates ... include some events that may have been due to underlying disease or concomitant medication.
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In clinical studies, many patients treated with Lexapro began to feel better within 1 or 2 weeks, although the full effect may take 4 to 6 weeks. Lexapro tends to work faster than other SSRIs. For most people, it may take as long as 3-4 weeks to experience the optimal effects of the medication.
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It is dangerous to try and purchase Lexapro on the Internet or from vendors outside of the United States. Medications distributed from Internet sales may contain dangerous ingredients, or may not be distributed by a licensed pharmacy. Samples of Lexapro purchased on the Internet have been found to contain haloperidol (Haldol), a potent antipsychotic drug with dangerous side effects. For more information, contact the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or visit www.fda.gov/buyonlineguide.
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If you intend to buy Lexapro, it should not be taken if you have taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) during the last 2 weeks. As stated above, a dangerous drug interaction can occur if it is combined with any of these medications. Individuals with kidney or liver disease, suffer from seizues or mania or suffer from suicidal thoughts may need special dosages or monitoring when being placed on this prescription drug.
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