Posted by SLS on July 20, 2011, at 6:50:17
In reply to Re: celexa/lexapro equivalency, posted by JONO_IN_ADELAIDE on July 20, 2011, at 1:26:29
> > is it fair to say that 10mg of lexapro is 20mg of celexa---and 20mg of lexapro is 40 mg of celexa
> Yes but no - thats the usualy conversion, but it is also acknoweleged that lexapro can be more effective than celexa.
I think this is a fair statement. Many biological studies demonstrate that for racemic (combination) Celexa, one enantiomer (single stereo-isotope) of Celexa can actually reduce the effectiveness of the other enantiomer, which is known as Lexapro. In a way, Lexapro is a purified Celexa, and has become more popular as a first-line treatment.
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