Lexapro and Sleepiness

This is a study of Sleepiness (Drowsiness) among people who take Lexapro. The study analyzes: the time on Lexapro when people have Sleepiness, age of these people, the severity of Sleepiness, 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.

Sleepiness

Sleepiness has been reported by people with depression, pain, high blood pressure, multiple sclerosis, quit smoking.

On May, 21, 2013: 32,128 people reported to have side effects when taking Lexapro. Among them, 1,051 people (3.27%) have Sleepiness.

Time on Lexapro when people have Sleepiness * :

Age of people who have Sleepiness when taking Lexapro * :

Severity of Sleepiness when taking Lexapro ** :

How people recovered from Sleepiness ** :

Top conditions involved for these people * :

1. Depression (438 people, 41.67%)
2. Anxiety (129 people, 12.27%)
3. Bipolar disorder (100 people, 9.51%)
4. Pain (78 people, 7.42%)
5. Hypertension (72 people, 6.85%)

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Top co-used drugs for these people * :

1. Seroquel (146 people, 13.89%)
2. Klonopin (140 people, 13.32%)
3. Xanax (133 people, 12.65%)
4. Wellbutrin (126 people, 11.99%)
5. Aspirin (118 people, 11.23%)

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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:

• Sleepiness in Depression (4,141 reports)
• Sleepiness in Stress And Anxiety (1,629 reports)
• Sleepiness in Generalized Anxiety Disorder (142 reports)
• Sleepiness in Dysthymia (20 reports)
• Sleepiness in Depressed Mood (14 reports)

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Drugs in real world that are associated with:

• Sleepiness (Drowsiness)

Comments from related studies:

• From this study (2 years ago):

Recently had IBS symptoms (diahrrhea, stomach pain, bloating, gas) for several weeks. My physician diagnosed me with IBS. He also said that Metformin can cause loose bowels. I stopped the Metformin then for a few days (on my own).
I noticed that bowel movements became more normal.

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• From this study (3 years ago):

The Lamotrigine seems to be helping with the depression but the lethary/drowsiness seems to be cancelling out the effectiveness of the medication. I don't know whether it is the lamotrigine thats causing the drowsiness or the combination of the medication I'm taking. My psychiatrist thinks it may be the other meds and has suggested reducing and then stopping the Mirtazepine. Any constructive feedback would be gratefully received.

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• From this study (3 years ago):

I am a long term user of Escitalopram Oxalate 20mg and Zolpidem Oxalate 15mg for chronic pain at night

What are the Drug Interactions?

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• From this study (3 years ago):

I am self employed so being able to work is paramount. All I want to do is sleep. I am so tired all the time and this makes motivation levels very low. I can get sexually aroused but fing it very difficult to climax....many times I can't. I have episodes when I have palpitations and the blood pressure goes up.....this goes after about 10 minutes. I get terrible heart burn.

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• From this study (4 years ago):

basically looks very high(loaded) a short while after the medications have been taken.

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Recent related drug checks on eHealthMe:

• Lexapro (Forest Labs) - EQ 10MG BASE, Procardia Xl (Pfizer) - 30MG, Atenolol And Chlorthalidone (Ipr) - 50MG;25MG, Lunesta (Sepracor) - 2MG, Celebrex (Gd Searle) - 200MG, Requip Xl (Smithkline Beecham) - EQ 2MG BASE, Nasacort, Calcium, Vitamin D, Follutein (Bristol Myers Squibb) - 10,000 UNITS/VIAL drug interactions for Anxiety, Hypertension, Sleeplessness, Pain - Back, Parkinson's Disease, Allergic Cough, Vitamin Supplementation, Vitamin B1, Vitamin E: Sleepiness
• Sprycel (Bristol Myers Squibb) - 100MG, Oxycontin (Purdue Pharma Lp) - 80MG, Oxycodone, Lexapro (Forest Labs) - EQ 20MG BASE, Xanax (Pharmacia And Upjohn) - 0.5MG, Ambien (Sanofi Aventis Us) - 10MG drug interactions for Leukemia - Chronic Granulocytic (cml), Pain Management, Breakthrough Pain, Depression, Anxiety, Sleep Aid: Sleepiness
• Wellbutrin Xl (Smithkline Beecham) - 150MG, Vyvanse (New River Pharms) - 70MG, Lexapro (Forest Labs) - EQ 5MG BASE drug interactions for Depression, Attention Deficit/hyperactivity Disorder: Sleepiness
• Coreg Cr (Sb Pharmco) - 10MG, Lantus, Januvia (Merck Co Inc) - EQ 50MG BASE, Actos (Takeda Pharms Na) - EQ 45MG BASE, Aspirin, Multivitamin, Magnesium Sulfate, Niacin, Lexapro (Forest Labs) - EQ 10MG BASE drug interactions for Hypertension, Diabetes, Healthy Living, Depression - Chronic: Sleepiness
• Abilify (Otsuka) - 20MG, Lexapro (Forest Labs) - EQ 10MG BASE, Lithium Carbonate (Able) - 300MG, Seroquel Xr (Astrazeneca) - 50MG drug interactions for Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder: Sleepiness
• Zanaflex (Acorda) - EQ 6MG BASE, Lexapro (Forest Labs) - EQ 20MG BASE drug interactions for Muscle Cramps, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Sleepiness

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