Comparing Duloxetine vs Escitalopram
Duloxetine | Escitalopram |
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Duloxetine | Escitalopram |
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Prescription only
Duloxetine has antidepressant, anti-anxiety, and pain-relieving properties; however, it may cause a discontinuation syndrome on withdrawal even when tapered. Symptoms may include anxiety, headache... View more |
Prescription only
Escitalopram relieves depression and anxiety and may have less potential for side effects than some other antidepressants. Escitalopram may have fewer side effects than citalopram, a related drug... View more |
Related suggestions Depression
Bipolar Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder
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More about Duloxetine | More about Escitalopram | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Duloxetine has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 2470 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
Escitalopram has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 3993 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Cymbalta, Drizalma Sprinkle, Irenka | Lexapro | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
17 hours |
32 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 634 drugs are known to interact with Duloxetine:
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A total of 710 drugs are known to interact with Escitalopram:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
August 03, 2004 |
August 14, 2002 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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