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

Summary:

Uc is reported as a side effect among people who take Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Humira, and have Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Uc 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 91,455 Lexapro users. Check the latest studies of Lexapro.

What is Uc?

Uc is found to be associated with 1,308 drugs and 2,020 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Uc.

On Dec, 27, 2025

82,231 people reported to have side effects when taking Lexapro.
Among them, 162 people (0.2%) have Uc.

Among these 162 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Lexapro:

Lexapro (91,455 reports)

Uc treatments and more:

Uc (188,231 reports)

How severe was Uc and when was it recovered:

Uc in Lexapro

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

Uc and drugs with ingredients of escitalopram oxalate (432 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Lexapro:

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 z

Common drugs associated with Uc:

Prednisone side effect: Uc (9,847 reports)
Accutane side effect: Uc (9,193 reports)
Humira side effect: Uc (7,275 reports)
Mesalamine side effect: Uc (4,332 reports)
Remicade side effect: Uc (4,272 reports)
Entyvio side effect: Uc (2,464 reports)
Methotrexate side effect: Uc (2,260 reports)
Asacol side effect: Uc (1,994 reports)
Pentasa side effect: Uc (1,864 reports)
Pantoprazole side effect: Uc (1,709 reports)

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Uc:

Uc (1,308 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Uc:

Uc: 9,507 reports
Acne: 6,047 reports
Zits: 6,041 reports
Ulcerative colitis: 4,538 reports
Inflammatory bowel disease - ulcerative colitis: 4,525 reports
Colitis ulcerative: 3,853 reports
Inflammatory bowel disease - crohn's disease: 1,997 reports
Hypertension aggravated: 1,314 reports
Ra: 1,295 reports
Multiple sclerosis: 765 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Uc:

Uc (2,020 conditions)

Drugs similar to Lexapro and Uc :

Related 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 (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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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