Escitalopram and Coconut drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Escitalopram (escitalopram oxalate) and Coconut (coconut oil). Common drug interactions include cystitis among females and abnormal loss of weight among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Escitalopram and Coconut. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 17 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Escitalopram?
Escitalopram has active ingredients of escitalopram oxalate. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 78,081 Escitalopram users. Check the latest studies of Escitalopram.
What is Coconut?
Coconut has active ingredients of coconut oil. eHealthMe is studying from 1,098 Coconut users. Check the latest studies of Coconut.
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17 people who take Escitalopram and Coconut together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Escitalopram and Coconut, by gender? *:
female:
- Cystitis (inflammation of the wall of the bladder)
- Epistaxis (bleed from the nose)
- Feeling hot
- Gait disturbance
- Headache (pain in head)
- Knee arthroplasty
- Laryngitis (inflammation of the larynx)
- Musculoskeletal discomfort (discomfort in the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves)
- Pain
- Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing)
male:
- Abnormal loss of weight
- Application site irritation
- Large intestinal obstruction
What are the common drug interactions of Escitalopram and Coconut, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
- Abdominal pain upper
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Heart rate increased
- Insomnia (sleeplessness)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing)
- Thirst
- Panic attack
- Panic reaction
- Somnolence (a state of near-sleep, a strong desire for sleep)
30-39:
n/a
40-49:
- Burning sensation
- Catatonia (unresponsive to external stimuli)
- Dysphonia (speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation)
- Gait disturbance
- Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation)
- Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing)
- Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect)
- Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body)
50-59:
- Depressed mood
- Dermatitis atopic (inflammatory, chronically relapsing, non-contagious and pruritic skin disorder)
- Discomfort
- Infection
- Oral herpes (viral infection of mouth)
- Rash
- Sleep disorder
60+:
- Cough
- Weight decreased
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Pain
- Pruritus (severe itching of the skin)
- Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus)
- Skin injury
- Tension headache
- Throat tightness
- Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Dermatitis Atopic (inflammatory, chronically relapsing, non-contagious and pruritic skin disorder): 5 people, 29.41%
- Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 23.53%
- Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 4 people, 23.53%
- Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 3 people, 17.65%
- Asthma: 2 people, 11.76%
- Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 5.88%
- Metabolic Disorder (an abnormal function and pattern of body fat. insulin resistance refers to the diminished ability of cells to respond to the action of insulin in promoting the transport of the sugar glucose, from blood into muscles and other tissues): 1 person, 5.88%
- Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 1 person, 5.88%
- Hormone Level Abnormal: 1 person, 5.88%
- Haemorrhoids (a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus): 1 person, 5.88%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Escitalopram (78,081 reports)
- Coconut (1,098 reports)
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Escitalopram:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Coconut:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Escitalopram and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Coconut and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zRelated publications that referenced our studies
- O’Brien FE, O’Connor RM, Clarke G, Donovan MD, Dinan TG, Griffin BT, Cryan JF, "The P-glycoprotein inhibitor cyclosporin A differentially influences behavioural and neurochemical responses to the antidepressant escitalopram", Behavioural brain research, 2014 Mar .
- O’Brien FE, O’Connor RM, Clarke G, Donovan MD, Dinan TG, Griffin BT, Cryan JF, "The P-glycoprotein inhibitor cyclosporin A differentially influences behavioural and neurochemical responses to the antidepressant escitalopram", Behavioural brain research, 2014 Mar .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on escitalopram oxalate and coconut oil (the active ingredients of Escitalopram and Coconut, respectively), and Escitalopram and Coconut (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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