Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A drug of the SSRI class, C22H21FN2O, that is an isomer of citalopram and is given in the form of its oxalate to treat depression and anxiety.
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- noun A particular
SSRI antidepressant .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The number of hot flashes among the women taking Lexapro, which is also known as escitalopram, dropped to about five on average after eight weeks--a 47 percent decrease or about 4.6 fewer hot flashes per day, the researchers reported.
Antidepressants relieve hot flashes Rob Stein 2011
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The number of hot flashes among the women taking Lexapro, which is also known as escitalopram, dropped to about five on average after eight weeks - a 47 percent decrease or about 4.6 fewer hot flashes per day, the researchers reported.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Her team compared Forest Laboratories' Lexapro, also known as escitalopram, to a placebo in
FOXNews.com 2011
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It is thought that antidepressants such as escitalopram might help this reorganization process.
HealthandAge 2010
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It is thought that antidepressants such as escitalopram might help this reorganization process.
HealthandAge JUN 2010
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They were randomly assigned to take the antidepressant Lexapro escitalopram or a placebo daily.
Antidepressant may reduce frequency and severity of menopausal hot flashes Post 2011
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They were randomly assigned to take the antidepressant Lexapro escitalopram or a placebo daily.
Antidepressant may reduce frequency and severity of menopausal hot flashes Post 2011
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After three more hours -- a total of eight hours at this center -- an attending physician turned up who agreed with the mother and wrote a prescription for 5 mg of escitalopram, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor brand name, Lexapro.
Lewis Mehl-Madrona, M.D.: Why American Health Care Costs So Much M.D. Lewis Mehl-Madrona 2011
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They were randomly assigned to take the antidepressant Lexapro escitalopram or a placebo daily.
Antidepressant may reduce frequency and severity of menopausal hot flashes Post 2011
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I've been on escitalopram for two years following work-related stress.
SSRIs:'How I got hooked on Happy Pills' Rachel 2007
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