Posted by MARTY on June 30, 2006, at 19:00:02
In reply to Re: Anyone find difference between celexa and lexapro?, posted by Glydin on June 26, 2006, at 19:22:01
I would like to rectify some of the things that have been said and add some others. But first my personnal experience; I've been on Celexa and I'm currently on Lexapro. Both worked for me, but Lexapro much more than Celexa with fewer side-effects.
--- Quick facts:
- Lexapro is the most prescribed SRI in America.
- Lexapro is the most potent and selective SRI to date.
- Lexapro kicks in faster than ALL SRIs.
- Lexapro comes near placebo in terms of side-effects in clinical studies. Better tolerated than all SRIs (Exceptions? Wellbutrin isn't a SRI)
- Lexapro is different of ALL SSRIs and is currently considered as an ASRI (Allosteric Selective Reuptake Inhibitor) which "raise concetration level of Serotonin" more than all SSRIs.
- There's no Generic version of Lexapro, so it cost a lot more than Celexa does. (Personnaly, if you can afford it vs Celexa, I would recommend you to do so)--- Celexa vs Lexapro: Equivalency
Lexapro (Escitalopram) is the S-Isomer, half, of Celexa (Citalopram); that's why they called it (e)SCitalopram. BUT it doesn't mean 20mg of Celexa = 10mg of Lexapro. In fact 10mg of Lexapro = 30mg of Celexa (20mg Lex = 60mg Cel).
Some scientific reviews even concluded that 10mg of Lexapro was as much IF NOT MUCH effective than 40mg of Celexa.A last note; Scientifically/Statistically Lexapro is superior to Celexa on virtually all aspects, but that doesn't mean it is true for you. Some people are doing better on Celexa. Some even takes advantages of some of Celexa more pronounced side-effects, compared to Lexapro, like sleepiness and genital anesthesia.
:)
MartyKeywords: Celexa vs Lexapro, Lexapro vs Celexa, Lexapro Dosage, Dosage Equivalency, ASRI, Allosteric Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor, Lexapro Experience, Escitalopram vs Citalopram vs Escitalopram
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