About Lexapro

Why Take Lexapro?

Lexapro as a Treatment for Depression and Anxiety (GAD)

Lexapro has been shown to be a safe and effective treatment to relieve symptoms of MDD in both adults and adolescents and GAD in adults. You may notice an improvement in symptoms in a few weeks; though, you should continue taking Lexapro as directed by your healthcare professional. Lexapro has been prescribed to over 18 million patients. There is no generic available for LEXAPRO. Your doctor prescribed Lexapro for a reason.

Lexapro as a Treatment for Depression

Lexapro has been proven to be a safe and effective treatment for depression. In controlled studies, Lexapro significantly improved the symptoms of depression in both adults and adolescents.

Medicines can sometimes work differently in different people. Talk with your healthcare professional before stopping Lexapro or changing your dose.

Remember, it is important to take your medicine for as long as your healthcare professional advises, even if you start feeling better. Otherwise your symptoms could return or worsen. Full recovery takes time.

Lexapro as a Treatment for GAD

Lexapro has been proven to be a safe and effective treatment for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). In clinical studies, Lexapro significantly reduced the symptoms of GAD for many adults.

Remember, it is important to continue to take your medicine as long as your healthcare professional advises, even if you start feeling better. Otherwise your symptoms could return or worsen. Full recovery takes time.

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Why was I prescribed Lexapro?

Lexapro is a prescription medicine for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults and adolescents aged 12-17 years and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults. MDD and GAD are real medical conditions that require diagnosis and treatment from a healthcare professional. Lexapro is a safe and effective medication that can help improve symptoms of depression in adults and adolescents aged 12-17 and generalized anxiety disorder in adults. Your healthcare professional chose Lexapro for a reason. ...more

When will I start feeling better?

You may notice an improvement in 1 to 4 weeks; however, you should continue to take Lexapro as directed by your healthcare professional.... more

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