Which drug is Lexapro?

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Which drug is Lexapro?

Lexapro refers to escitalopram, an SSRI. It’s the pure S-enantiomer of citalopram, designed to increase serotonin in the brain to help treat depression and anxiety. The other drugs listed—fluoxetine, sertraline, and paroxetine—are different antidepressants (also SSRIs) with their own brand names, but they are not Lexapro. So escitalopram is the drug associated with Lexapro.

Lexapro refers to escitalopram, an SSRI. It’s the pure S-enantiomer of citalopram, designed to increase serotonin in the brain to help treat depression and anxiety. The other drugs listed—fluoxetine, sertraline, and paroxetine—are different antidepressants (also SSRIs) with their own brand names, but they are not Lexapro. So escitalopram is the drug associated with Lexapro.

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