Comparing Lexapro vs Zoloft
Lexapro (escitalopram) | Zoloft (sertraline) |
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Lexapro (escitalopram) | Zoloft (sertraline) |
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Prescription only
Lexapro is an effective antidepressant that may have less potential for adverse effects than other SSRI antidepressants. Prescribed for Anxiety, Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety... View more |
Prescription only
Zoloft is a brand name for sertraline which is an effective antidepressant with less potential for drowsiness than many other antidepressants. It belongs to the group of medicines called selective... View more |
Related suggestions Depression
Major Depressive Disorder
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More about Lexapro (escitalopram) | More about Zoloft (sertraline) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Lexapro has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 2391 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% reported a negative effect. |
Zoloft has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 1980 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
32 hours |
66 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 710 drugs are known to interact with Lexapro:
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A total of 674 drugs are known to interact with Zoloft:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
August 14, 2002 |
December 30, 1991 |
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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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