Lexapro and Keratomileusis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Keratomileusis is reported as a side effect among people who take Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Prozac, and have Breast cancer metastatic.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Keratomileusis when taking Lexapro. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 82,231 people who have side effects when taking Lexapro 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 91,456 Lexapro users. Check the latest studies of Lexapro.

What is Keratomileusis?

Keratomileusis is found to be associated with 100 drugs and 154 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Keratomileusis.



On Nov, 12, 2025

82,231 people reported to have side effects when taking Lexapro.
Among them, 13 people (0.02%) have Keratomileusis.

Could Lexapro cause Keratomileusis?

Among these 13 people:

What is the gender of people who have Keratomileusis when taking Lexapro? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Keratomileusis when taking Lexapro? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 7.69 %
  • 50-59: 92.31 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Lexapro? *

  1. Simvastatin: 13 people, 100.00%
  2. Faslodex: 13 people, 100.00%
  3. Ambien: 13 people, 100.00%
  4. Gabapentin: 13 people, 100.00%
  5. Azithromycin: 13 people, 100.00%
  6. Femara: 13 people, 100.00%
  7. Wellbutrin Xl: 13 people, 100.00%
  8. Zometa: 13 people, 100.00%
  9. Prozac: 13 people, 100.00%
  10. Lyrica: 12 people, 92.31%

What are other side effects people have besides Keratomileusis? *

  1. Pain In Extremity: 13 people, 100.00%
  2. Back Pain: 13 people, 100.00%
  3. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 13 people, 100.00%
  4. Constipation: 13 people, 100.00%
  5. Joint Pain: 12 people, 92.31%
  6. Impaired Healing: 12 people, 92.31%
  7. Ingrowing Nail: 12 people, 92.31%
  8. Injury: 12 people, 92.31%
  9. Intervertebral Disc Operation: 12 people, 92.31%
  10. White Blood Cell Count Increased: 12 people, 92.31%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Breast Cancer Metastatic: 13 people, 100.00%
  2. Hypercalcaemia (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood): 12 people, 92.31%
  3. Breast Cancer: 12 people, 92.31%
  4. Irritable Bowel Syndrome: 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Keratomileusis and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of escitalopram oxalate:

Sub-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+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on escitalopram oxalate (the active ingredients of Lexapro) and Lexapro (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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