Comparing Escitalopram vs Chlordiazepoxide / Clidinium
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Prescription only
Escitalopram is used to treat major depressive disorder in adults and children 12 years and older and generalized anxiety disorder in adults. Common side effects include drowsiness, insomnia... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Enterocolitis, Peptic Ulcer. Chlordiazepoxide / clidinium may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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| More about Escitalopram | More about Chlordiazepoxide / clidinium | ||||||||||||||||
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Escitalopram has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 4003 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
Chlordiazepoxide / clidinium has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 86 ratings on Drugs.com. 81% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 7% 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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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Lexapro | Librax | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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32 hours |
N/A |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 711 drugs are known to interact with Escitalopram:
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A total of 512 drugs are known to interact with Chlordiazepoxide / clidinium:
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August 14, 2002 |
September 01, 1966 |
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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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