Combine Lexapro and Neurontin

Drug Interactions and Combined Side Effects of
Lexapro

and Neurontin

Combine Lexapro with Neurontin. To make a decision about taking Lexapro and Neurontin, click here for a Medication Risk Map showing their individual and Combined Risks

Lexapro and Neurontin have 120 combined Side Effects total
48 are Life Threatening
18 Occur Most Frequently

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Uses of Lexapro

Lexapro is also known by the generic name Escitalopram USES: Escitalopram is an antidepressant (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor-SSRI) used to treat depression and anxiety. It works by restoring the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters such as serotonin) in the brain. Escitalopram may improve your feelings of well-being and energy level and decrease nervousness.

Uses of Neurontin

Neurontin is also known by the generic name Gabapentin USES: Gabapentin is used with other medications to prevent and control seizures. It is also used to relieve nerve pain following shingles (a painful rash due to herpes zoster infection) in adults. Gabapentin is known as an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug.

Lexapro and Neurontin Combined Have 48 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects

Critcal Seriouosness - Abnormally Low Blood Pressure - Hypotension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Acute Inflammation of the Pancreas - Acute Pancreatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Aggressive Behavior is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Atrial Fibrillation is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Behaving with Excessive Cheerfulness and Activity - Manic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Bleeding of the Stomach or Intestines - Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Blood Clot in Lung - Pulmonary Thromboembolism is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Blood Clot in a Deep Vein - Deep Venous Thrombosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Confused - Impaired Cognition is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Decreased Blood Platelets - Thrombocytopenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Decreased White Blood Cells - Leukopenia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Depression is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Easily Angered or Annoyed - Irritability is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Extrapyramidal Reaction - Extrapyramidal Disease is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Feeling Anger Toward Something - Hostility is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Giant Hives - Angioedema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Hallucination - Hallucinations is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Having Thoughts of Suicide - Suicidal Ideation is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Heart Attack - Myocardial Infarction is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Hemorrhage is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Hepatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - High Blood Pressure - Hypertension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Hyperactive Behavior - Hyperkinesis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Inflammation of the Lining of the Stomach and Intestines - Gastroenteritis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Involuntary Eye Movement - Nystagmus is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Involuntary Quivering - Tremors is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Kidney Failure - Renal Failure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Large Purple or Brown Skin Blotches - Purpura is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Loss of Memory - Memory Impairment is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Low Amount of Sodium in the Blood - Hyponatremia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Mental Disorder with Loss of Normal Personality & Reality - Psychotic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Mental Impairment is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Mood Changes is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Numbness and Tingling - Paresthesia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Pneumonia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Prolonged Q-T Interval on EKG - Prolonged QT Interval is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Rapid Ventricular Heartbeat - Ventricular Tachycardia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Seizures - Seizure Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Serious Muscle Damage that may Lead to Kidney Failure - Rhabdomyolysis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Serotonin Syndrome - Adverse Drug Interaction - Serotonin Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Slow Heartbeat - Bradycardia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion - SIADH Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Uncoordinated - Ataxia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Very Rapid Heartbeat - Torsades de Pointes - Torsades de Pointes is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Weak Reflexes - Hyporeflexia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Neurontin and Lexapro combined

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Lexapro and Neurontin Combined have 18 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects

Blurred Vision is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Neurontin combined

Chronic Trouble Sleeping - Insomnia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Neurontin combined

Diarrhea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Neurontin combined

Dizzy - Dizziness is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Neurontin combined

Double Vision - Diplopia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Neurontin combined

Drowsiness - Drowsy is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Neurontin combined

Dry Mouth - Xerostomia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Neurontin combined

Excessive Sweating - Hyperhidrosis is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Neurontin combined

Feel Like Throwing Up - Nausea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Neurontin combined

Fluid Retention in the Legs, Feet, Arms or Hands - Peripheral Edema is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Neurontin combined

Inability to have an Erection - Erectile Dysfunction is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Neurontin combined

Incomplete or Infrequent Bowel Movements - Constipation is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Neurontin combined

Involuntary Eye Movement - Nystagmus is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Neurontin combined

Low Energy - Fatigue is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Neurontin combined

Muscle Pain - Myalgia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Neurontin combined

Problem with Ejaculation - Disorder of Ejaculation is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Neurontin combined

Problems with Eyesight - Visual Changes is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Neurontin combined

Uncoordinated - Ataxia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Neurontin combined

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Lexapro and Neurontin Drug-Drug Interactions

There are no drug-drug interactions between Lexapro and Neurontin.

Lexapro has 13 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Lexapro.

Lexapro Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriousness level)

Relative Contraindications

Hyponatremia - Low Amount of Sodium in the Blood is a contraindication of Lexapro.

Suicidal Ideation - Having Thoughts of Suicide is a contraindication of Lexapro.

Upper GI Bleed - Bleeding from Stomach, Esophagus or Duodenum is a contraindication of Lexapro.

Contraindication Warnings

Bipolar Disorder - Manic-Depression is a contraindication of Lexapro.

Cardiac Disease - Heart Disease is a contraindication of Lexapro.

Disease of Liver - Liver Problems is a contraindication of Lexapro.

Epilepsy - Epileptic Seizure is a contraindication of Lexapro.

Increased Risk of Bleeding is a contraindication of Lexapro.

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is a contraindication of Lexapro.

Recovery Phase Following Myocardial Infarct - Recent Heart Attack is a contraindication of Lexapro.

SIADH Syndrome - Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion is a contraindication of Lexapro.

Serotonin Syndrome - Serotonin Syndrome - Adverse Drug Interaction is a contraindication of Lexapro.

Severe Renal Disease - Serious Kidney Problems is a contraindication of Lexapro.

Neurontin has 3 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Neurontin.

Neurontin Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriousness level)

Relative Contraindications

Suicidal Ideation - Having Thoughts of Suicide is a contraindication of Neurontin.

Contraindication Warnings

Depression is a contraindication of Neurontin.

Renal Disease - Kidney Disease is a contraindication of Neurontin.

Lexapro - Symptoms of overdose may include
If overdose is suspected, contact a poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.

Neurontin - Symptoms of overdose may include
severe drowsiness, slurred speech, weakness.

Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.