Comparing Escitalopram vs Fluoxetine
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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
Fluoxetine treats major depression (adults/children 8+), OCD (adults/children 7+), bulimia nervosa, and panic disorder. More likely to cause insomnia than drowsiness. There is a risk of serotonin... View more |
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| More about Escitalopram | More about Fluoxetine | ||||||||||||||||
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Escitalopram has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 4000 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
Fluoxetine has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 2252 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Escitalopram side effects |
View all Fluoxetine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| 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 |
210 hours |
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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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 684 drugs are known to interact with Fluoxetine:
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August 14, 2002 |
December 29, 1987 |
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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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