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Pill-Splitting Program Cut Member Out-of-Pocket Costs by $1.7 Million
...split the pills. This cuts patient's out-of-pocket costs in half. Employer and health plan costs decrease 37 percent. Greatest opportunity: Lipitor, Lexapro The greatest savings in HealthPartners Half-Tablet Advantage Program are from the brand name drugs Lipitor (for cholesterol) and Lexapro (for depression)....
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Antidepressants May Prevent Depression After Stroke
...of the American Medical Association. In the study, Dr. Robert G. Robinson and his colleagues looked at the effectiveness of the antidepressant Lexapro or problem-solving therapy in preventing depression among people recovering from strokes. Within three months of a stroke, 176 patients were randomly...
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Cognitive Behavior Therapy Eases Anxiety for Older People
...in the study. Medications are often prescribed to treat anxiety disorders. Benzodiazepines, such as Valium and Xanax, or antidepressants, such as Lexapro and Paxil, are commonly prescribed for people with anxiety, according to the study. But, many people are concerned about the side effects of these...
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Forest Laboratories Reports Earnings Per Share of $0.71 for Q2'08 Including $0.15 Charge Net of Tax for Licensing Charge
...comprised of net sales, which increased 8.2% to $842,337,000 from $778,676,000 in the prior year. Sales in the quarter included $559,063,000 for Lexapro(R) (escitalopram oxalate), our SSRI for the treatment of depression and anxiety in adults, an increase of 7% from the year-ago period. Namenda(R),...
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1. Antidepressant medicines may increase suicidal thoughts or actions in some children, teenagers, and young adults within the first few months of treatment....
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