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Escitalopram oxalate

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es·ci·tal·o·pram oxalate (s-tl-prm)
n.
A drug of the SSRI class that is an isomer of citalopram and is used primarily to treat depression.

Escitalopram oxalate
Lexapro; a SSRI that is very similar to Celexa but contains only the active chemical form.

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Includes allowing more of this fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem), neurotransmitter to remain sertraline (Zoloft), paroxetine available to the brain (Paxil), citalopram (Celexa), escitalopram oxalate (Lexapro) Monoamine oxidase inhibitors Inhibits the action of monoamine (MAOIs).
Patients with insomnia and GAD were randomized to receive nightly LEXAPRO([R])brand escitalopram oxalate 10 mg, which is approved for the treatment of GAD, and either LUNESTA 3 mg (n=294) or placebo (n=301) for the first eight weeks, followed by a two-week period in which patients discontinued study drug but continued receiving escitalopram and placebo.
In this study, patients who met DSM-IV([R]1) criteria for both insomnia and GAD were randomized to receive nightly LEXAPRO([R])brand escitalopram oxalate 10 mg, which is approved for the treatment of GAD, and either LUNESTA 3 mg (n=294) or placebo (n=301) for the first eight weeks, followed by a two-week period in which patients discontinued study drug but continued receiving escitalopram and placebo.
 
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