Lexapro and Diarrhea

This is a study of Diarrhea among people who take Lexapro. The study analyzes: the time on Lexapro when people have Diarrhea, age of these people, the severity of Diarrhea, how they recovered, and common conditions and drugs used besides Lexapro. In total 32,128 Lexapro users are studied. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from FDA and is updated regularly.

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Lexapro

Lexapro has active ingredients of escitalopram oxalate. It is used in depression, stress and anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, dysthymia, depressed mood. Commonly reported side effects of Lexapro include nausea, stress and anxiety, depression, pain, fatigue.

Diarrhea

Diarrhea has been reported by people with high blood pressure, rheumatoid arthritis, pain, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis.

On May, 3, 2013: 32,128 people reported to have side effects when taking Lexapro. Among them, 1,800 people (5.60%) have Diarrhea.

Time on Lexapro when people have Diarrhea * :

Age of people who have Diarrhea when taking Lexapro * :

Severity of Diarrhea when taking Lexapro ** :

How people recovered from Diarrhea ** :

Top conditions involved for these people * :

1. Depression (461 people, 25.61%)
2. Anxiety (199 people, 11.06%)
3. Hypertension (144 people, 8.00%)
4. Pain (136 people, 7.56%)
5. Gastrooesophageal reflux disease (80 people, 4.44%)

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Top co-used drugs for these people * :

1. Aspirin (361 people, 20.06%)
2. Ambien (280 people, 15.56%)
3. Xanax (279 people, 15.50%)
4. Zometa (243 people, 13.50%)
5. Nexium (227 people, 12.61%)

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

** Reports from social media are used.

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On eHealthMe, Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate) is often used for depression. Find out below the conditions Lexapro is used for, how effective it is, and any alternative drugs that you can use to treat those same conditions.

What is Lexapro used for and how effective is it:

• Lexapro is used in:
  • Depression
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Generalized anxiety disorder
  • Dysthymia
  • Depressed mood

Other drugs that are used to treat the same conditions:

• Lexapro alternatives:
  • Depression (144 drugs)
  • Stress and anxiety (141 drugs)
  • Generalized anxiety disorder (81 drugs)
  • Dysthymia (53 drugs)
  • Depressed mood (51 drugs)

Could it be a symptom from a condition:

• Diarrhea in Depression (3,936 reports)
• Diarrhea in Stress And Anxiety (2,028 reports)
• Diarrhea in Generalized Anxiety Disorder (144 reports)
• Diarrhea in Dysthymia (10 reports)
• Diarrhea in Depressed Mood (76 reports)

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Drugs in real world that are associated with:

• Diarrhea

Comments from related studies:

• From this study (2 weeks ago):

Had surgical treatment for esophageal cancer, but did not remove tumor. Diarrhea has remained since surgery three weeks ago, recurring every four days. It's watery and debilitating.

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• From this study (1 year ago):

Linda on Apr, 4, 2012:

I took one Chantix and within 2 hours I started feeling weird. Later that day my daughter called EMS because I started twitching in my legs and arms. it was crazy just could not control them. well after a visit to the ER i found out i had a reaction to the chantix. I also have Multiple scloris for 16 years. I take xanax, lexapro, baclofen and provigil. Doctors seem to think it was a reaction to the provgil. just thought I would post so no one else goes through this. BE CAREFUL!!

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Recent related drug checks on eHealthMe:

• Seroquel (Astrazeneca) - EQ 200MG BASE, Wellbutrin (Glaxosmithkline) - 100MG, Lexapro (Forest Labs) - EQ 20MG BASE, Adderall 30 (Duramed Res) - 7.5MG;7.5MG;7.5MG;7.5MG drug interactions for Schizophreniform Disorder, Depression, Attention Deficit/hyperactivity Disorder: Diarrhea
• Lexapro (Forest Labs) - EQ 10MG BASE, Gaviscon (Sanofi Aventis Us) - 160MG;40MG drug interactions for Anxiety, Stomach Flu: Diarrhea
• Lexapro (Forest Labs) - EQ 10MG BASE, Norvasc (Pfizer) - EQ 10MG BASE drug interactions for Anxiety, Blood Pressure - High: Diarrhea
• Plavix (Sanofi Aventis Us) - EQ 75MG BASE, Isosorbide Mononitrate (Kv Pharm) - 60MG, Coreg (Smithkline Beecham) - 25MG, Lisinopril (Actavis Elizabeth) - 40MG, Aspirin, Multivitamin, Prilosec (Astrazeneca) - 40MG, Vitamin D, Lexapro (Forest Labs) - EQ 10MG BASE drug interactions for Stent, Heart Attack, Healthy Living, Hiatal Hernia, Blood Test, Depression: Diarrhea
• Lexapro (Forest Labs) - EQ 5MG BASE side effects for Intersex: Diarrhea

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