Posted by nightlight on November 26, 2001, at 6:48:09
In reply to Re: Escitalopram » nightlight, posted by Cam W. on November 25, 2001, at 19:15:02
Hi Cam~
Thanks for the info. Interestingly (to me, anyway) Celexa was the only A-D I ever tried out that gave me absolutely no 'start-up' effects or on-going side-effects whatsoever. It also did not affect my mood/depression/activity level one jot! I took it a couple of months, but, nada.
I didn't know it had been around long enuf for its patent to expire. Isn't that about 15 yrs.?Thanks again~
nightlight
> Nightlight - Escitalopram is the "S" isomer of citalopram (Celexa) which is the more active isomer of this antidepressant (ie. the isomer that has much more antidepressant activity). The citalopram isomers (R and S) are mirror images of each other, and Celexa is a mixture of the R and S isomers. Theoretically, escitalopram will be a more potent version of Celexa).
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> Since Forest will soon lose it's exclusivity of citalopram (ie. generic companies will be able to make and sell their own version), this is a way of extending the patent of their drug.
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> - Cam
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