Lexapro and Alli drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate) and Alli (orlistat). Common drug interactions include abdominal pain among females and blood glucose decreased among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Lexapro and Alli. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 44 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lexapro?

Lexapro has active ingredients of escitalopram oxalate. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 91,464 Lexapro users. Check the latest studies of Lexapro.

What is Alli?

Alli has active ingredients of orlistat. It is often used in weight loss. eHealthMe is studying from 22,818 Alli users. Check the latest studies of Alli.

On Jul, 26, 2026

44 people who take Lexapro and Alli together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Lexapro and Alli, by gender? *:

female:

Abdominal pain
Hypersomnia (excessive daytime sleepiness (eds))
Anal haemorrhage
Balance disorder
Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus)
Gallbladder disorder
Haematochezia (passage of stools containing blood)
Loss of consciousness
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
Pruritus (severe itching of the skin)

male:

Blood glucose decreased
Hypoglycaemia (deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream)
Sleep apnoea syndrome (a sleep-related disorder in which the effort to breathe is diminished or absent)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus

What are the common drug interactions of Lexapro and Alli, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

Dysphagia (a condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful)
Haematochezia (passage of stools containing blood)
Rectal haemorrhage (bleeding from anus)
Speech disorder
Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel)
Thyroiditis (inflammation of thyroid gland)
Weight increased
Dizziness
Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus)
Loss of consciousness

30-39:

Balance disorder
Diarrhoea
Dizziness
Fall
Haemoglobin increased
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)
Loss of consciousness
Anal haemorrhage
Blood bilirubin increased
Effusion (an escape of fluid into a body cavity)

40-49:

Abdominal discomfort
Abdominal pain upper
Abscess (pus)
Back pain
Balance disorder
Blood urine present
Burning sensation
Cholelithiasis (the presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts)
Decreased appetite
Diarrhoea haemorrhagic (bloody diarrhoea)

50-59:

Arthralgia (joint pain)
Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung)
Blood pressure increased
Bone pain
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body)
Disorientation (disability in which the senses of time, direction, and recognition of people and places)
Dyskinesia (abnormality or impairment of voluntary movement)
Dyspepsia (indigestion)
Fracture
Joint stiffness

60+:

Abdominal pain
Abdominal pain upper
Blood glucose fluctuation
Chest discomfort
Chest pain
Coronary artery stenosis (narrowing of coronary artery)
Diabetes mellitus (diabetes, caused by a deficiency of the pancreatic hormone insulin)
Diarrhoea
Dizziness
Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 3 people, 6.82%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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