Lexapro and Venous stenosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

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

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Venous stenosis 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 91,464 Lexapro users. Check the latest studies of Lexapro.

What is Venous stenosis?

Venous stenosis (abnormal narrowing of veins) is found to be associated with 108 drugs and 182 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Venous stenosis.



On Jul, 13, 2026

82,231 people reported to have side effects when taking Lexapro.
Among them, 15 people (0.02%) have Venous stenosis.

Could Lexapro cause Venous stenosis?

Among these 15 people:

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

  • female: 93.33 %
  • male: 6.67 %

What is the age of people who have Venous stenosis 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: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 92.86 %
  • 60+: 7.14 %

What are other drugs people take besides Lexapro? *

  1. Aredia: 14 people, 93.33%
  2. Zoloft: 12 people, 80.00%
  3. Decadron: 12 people, 80.00%
  4. Amoxicillin: 11 people, 73.33%
  5. Taxol: 9 people, 60.00%
  6. Gemzar: 9 people, 60.00%
  7. Faslodex: 9 people, 60.00%
  8. Nexium: 9 people, 60.00%
  9. Coumadin: 9 people, 60.00%
  10. Synthroid: 9 people, 60.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Venous stenosis? *

  1. Pain: 15 people, 100.00%
  2. Pain In Extremity: 15 people, 100.00%
  3. Weakness: 14 people, 93.33%
  4. Bone Disorder: 14 people, 93.33%
  5. Deformity (disfigurement): 14 people, 93.33%
  6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 14 people, 93.33%
  7. Ear Pain: 14 people, 93.33%
  8. Fall: 14 people, 93.33%
  9. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 14 people, 93.33%
  10. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 14 people, 93.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Breast Cancer Metastatic: 9 people, 60.00%
  2. Breast Cancer: 9 people, 60.00%
  3. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 5 people, 33.33%
  4. Light Chain Analysis Increased: 5 people, 33.33%
  5. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 1 person, 6.67%
  6. Musculoskeletal Pain (pain affects the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves): 1 person, 6.67%
  7. Menstrual Disorder (disease of menstrual cycle): 1 person, 6.67%
  8. Irritable Bowel Syndrome: 1 person, 6.67%
  9. Heavy Or Prolong Menstrual Bleeding: 1 person, 6.67%
  10. Diabetes: 1 person, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Venous stenosis 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).

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