Re: Switching from Lexapro to Celexa » mattye

Posted by erik98225 on November 18, 2006, at 14:01:34

In reply to Switching from Lexapro to Celexa, posted by mattye on November 17, 2006, at 20:13:05

> I am temporarily switching from Lexapro to generic Celexa until I can get insurance again. (Lexapro is $170 a bottle!) Has anyone had problems with this? I heard they are essentially the same med.
I've done it with no problems at all. They have EXACTLY the same effect. Celexa contains two isomers of citalopram ("left handed" and "right handed" versions if you will) and only one of them is a drug. Lexapro is "purified" Celexa that contains only the active isomer.
You can switch between these meds with absolutely no problems at all, if you keep in mind that the Celexa dose is 2x the Lexapro dose. So if you were on 20mg Lexapro, take 40mg Celexa.
Erik

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Switching from Lexapro to Celexa mattye 11/17/06
Re: Switching from Lexapro to Celexa » mattye Phillipa 11/17/06
Re: Switching from Lexapro to Celexa elanor roosevelt 11/17/06
Re: Switching from Lexapro to Celexa » mattye lil' jimi 11/17/06
Re: Switching from Lexapro to Celexa » mattye erik98225 11/18/06
Re: Thanks you guys are the best! mattye 11/18/06
back to lexapro elanor roosevelt 11/20/06
Re: back to lexapro » elanor roosevelt lil' jimi 11/21/06

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