Posted by pharmrep on August 22, 2002, at 11:54:43
In reply to Cipralex » dr. dave, posted by Anyuser on August 22, 2002, at 11:06:12
> It is certainly true that what Lundbeck has to say on Cipralex.com is not very exciting, and not altogether consistent with the FDA-approved statements that Lexapro is effective at 10mg with s/e equivalent to placebo. I could not find the brochure you mentioned. For those poor souls who can't get enough of this topic, it is interesting to compare what's said on Lexapro.com and Cipralex.com. The differences must reflect what is allowed by the UK and US regulatory authorities. Also, no cartoons in the UK. Get with it, over there!
** It's not what the regulating agencies allowed or not...but that there are some different studies done at a later date that had some different results. Look at the "package insert" info for Lexapro to see the incidence of occurence and compare it to Celexa's. That is one way to compare....but remember Celexa was done over 5 years ago...and for example, sexual side effects was not as hot a topic as it is today...and all of the percentages were "volunteered," so Celexa at 6% was understated (more like 20%) and Lexapro at 9% (more accurate...maybe in the teens) does not necessarily denote an increase...in fact it is most likely a decrease.
Bottom line....only time (and doctor/patients experiences) will tell the true effectiveness of this new antidepressant. Will it be a miracle-drug...probably not...does it initially appear to work faster, with less side effects and less drug interactions compared to the rest of the AD's (including Celexa)? Yes. But it will take more time to prove itself. So since it is not even out in the US yet, and usage in the rest of the world is not enough to make a judgement yet...let's stop hypothesising and just wait and see. (We would all love to hear of any input DR Dave or anybody has as you get the opportunity to try it.)
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