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Lexapro's efficacy and tolerability have been demonstrated in clinical trials. The recommended dose of Lexapro is 10 mg daily, which was comparable in a clinical trial to the higher titrated dose of Celexa at 40 mg daily. Additionally, Lexapro 10 mg per day demonstrated a significant improvement in depressive symptoms by comparison to placebo treatment beginning as early as the first or second week of treatment in clinical studies.
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Lexapro is part of a class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs for short. SSRIs, such as Lexapro, act on a specific chemical within the brain known as serotonin. Serotonin is one of several chemicals used to send messages from one nerve cell to another.
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Lexapro is a SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) and works by increasing your Serotonin levels. Generally it has a life of more than twenty-four hours and is taken once daily. Serotonin has an important role in controlling mood, sleep, sexuality, and appetite. It’s located in your gut and in your blood stream.
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/Patent Docs Blog/ September 05, 2007 -- The Federal Circuit today affirmed a District Court finding that ANDA filer Ivax Pharmaceuticals and co-Defendant Cipla had not shown by clear and convincing evidence that Forest Laboratories' patent-in-suit for Lexapro® was invalid. In doing so, the CAFC answered (for now) the question of whether a patent on a particular, biologically-active enantiomer of a patented drug is obvious....
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The prospective economic analysis suggests that Lexapro (escitalopram) has similar effectiveness to Effexor (venlafaxine) in the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). However, Leapro may be associated with lower healthcare costs. These findings are consistent with previously published economic evaluations.
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Lexapro may ... be used to treat irrational fears or obsessional behaviour (obsessive-compulsive disorder). Obsessive-compulsive disorder involves having both obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are unwanted thoughts that occur over and over again. Compulsions are the ongoing need to repeat certain actions as a result of these thoughts.
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