Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Key Takeaways Cymbalta and Lexapro are both used to treat depression and anxiety disorders, but they are different drug classes.Cymbalta is also approved to ...

In the treatment of mental health disorders like depression and anxiety, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are often prescribed as first-line treatments. Among the most popular SSRIs are ...

NEW YORK, December 18 - Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:FRX) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate), a selective serotonin ...

NEW YORK, December 10 – Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX) announced today the results of a clinical study, which showed that Lexapro TM (escitalopram oxalate) is as effective and well tolerated as ...

A more serious and irreversible side effect related to Parkinsonism is tardive dyskinesia. This occurs after many years of anti-psychotic drug use and is characterized by abnormal and disabling ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The popular antidepressant Lexapro showed promise at easing anxiety symptoms in older adults, but the effect was "modest" and would need to be studied further, U.S. researchers ...

Nov 30 (Reuters) - Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd said U.S. health regulators granted tentative approval for 5 mg, 10 mg and 20 mg of Escitalopram Oxalate tablets, a generic version of Forest ...

Escitalopram is a generic prescription drug used to treat depression and anxiety. Escitalopram’s cost may depend on factors such as your dosage, whether you have health insurance, and the pharmacy you ...

Lexapro is available in the strength of 5mg, 10mg and 20mg tablets. Do not give Lexapro to anyone younger than 12 years old with the advice of a doctor. If Lexapro makes you drowsy or sleepy, try to ...