SURVEYOR Health - Drug Interactions and Side Effects of Lexapro

Drug Interactions and Side Effects of Lexapro

Lexapro has 77 Side Effects total
33 are Life Threatening
10 Occur Most Frequently

Click for a searchable interactive map of all Side Effects associated with Lexapro

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.

Lexapro has 33 Life Threatening (Critical) Side Effects

Critical Seriousness - Abnormally Low Blood Pressure - Hypotension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Acute Inflammation of the Pancreas - Acute Pancreatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Aggressive Behavior is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Atrial Fibrillation is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Behaving with Excessive Cheerfulness and Activity - Manic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Bleeding of the Stomach or Intestines - Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Blood Clot in Lung - Pulmonary Thromboembolism is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Blood Clot in a Deep Vein - Deep Venous Thrombosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Decreased Blood Platelets - Thrombocytopenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Extrapyramidal Reaction - Extrapyramidal Disease is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Giant Hives - Angioedema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Hallucination - Hallucinations is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Having Thoughts of Suicide - Suicidal Ideation is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Heart Attack - Myocardial Infarction is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Hemorrhage is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Hepatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - High Blood Pressure - Hypertension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Inflammation of the Lining of the Stomach and Intestines - Gastroenteritis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Involuntary Quivering - Tremors is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Kidney Failure - Renal Failure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Low Amount of Sodium in the Blood - Hyponatremia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Mental Disorder with Loss of Normal Personality & Reality - Psychotic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Prolonged Q-T Interval on EKG - Prolonged QT Interval is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Rapid Ventricular Heartbeat - Ventricular Tachycardia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Seizures - Seizure Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Serious Muscle Damage that may Lead to Kidney Failure - Rhabdomyolysis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Serotonin Syndrome - Adverse Drug Interaction - Serotonin Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Slow Heartbeat - Bradycardia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion - SIADH Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Critical Seriousness - Very Rapid Heartbeat - Torsades de Pointes - Torsades de Pointes is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Lexapro

Click for a searchable interactive map of all Life Threatening Side Effects associated with Lexapro.

Lexapro has 10 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects

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

Diarrhea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro

Dizzy - Dizziness is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Click for a searchable interactive map of all Side Effects associated with Lexapro

Lexapro Drug-Drug Interactions

Lexapro has interactions of severe seriousness with 55 drug(s):

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Alterra. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Atapryl. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Azilect. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with B Cplx-C-St.Johnwrt-K.&S.Ginsg. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Calcium-Mag-B Complex-D3-Hrb61. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Carbex. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Centrum Herbals St Johns Wort. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Cold & Flu Fighter. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Dexfenfluramine. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Digestive Enzym,Plant-Herbcb14. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Eldepryl. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Emsam. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Fa-Omega 3-Dha-Epa-St. John'S. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Fatigue Relief Complex. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Fenfluramine. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Furazolidone. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Furoxone. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Harmonex. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Imuzyme. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Isocarboxazid. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Kira St. John'S Wort. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Lecithin-Fa-Vit B Comp-Herbal. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Mag Oxide-St John Wt-Blk Coh. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Marplan. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Matulane. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 2 severe interactions with Meridia. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Methylene Blue (Antidote). Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Mood Formula. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Mood Support Formula. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Moodplex. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Movana. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Nardil. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with One-A-Day Tension. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Orap. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Parnate. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Phenelzine. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Phenylalanine-St. J Wort-Griff. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Pimozide. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Pondimin. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Procarbazine. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Quanterra Emotional. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Rasagiline. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Redux. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Selegiline. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Selegiline Hcl. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 2 severe interactions with Sibutramine. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with St. John'S Wort. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with St. John'S Wort-Siber.Ginseng. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Staycalm. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Stresstabs Herbal Menopause. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Tranylcypromine. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Valerian-St.Johns Wort-Ca-Vits. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Vit C-St. John Wort-Elder-Hb30. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Women'S Complex. Click here to see them

Lexapro has 1 severe interactions with Zelapar. Click here to see them

Lexapro has interactions of serious seriousness with 85 drug(s).

Lexapro has interactions of moderate seriousness with 901 drug(s).

Lexapro has interactions of unknown seriousness with 0 drug(s).

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 seriouosness 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.

Lexapro has 8 related brands and strengths:

Escitalopram 10 Mg Tab Escitalopram 20 Mg Tab Escitalopram 5 Mg Tab Escitalopram 5 Mg/5 Ml Oral Soln Lexapro 10 Mg Tab Lexapro 20 Mg Tab Lexapro 5 Mg Tab Lexapro 5 Mg/5 Ml Oral Soln

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.

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.