Lexapro Side Effects

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Lexapro Side Effects

The following Lexapro side effects have been established in clinical trials:

Autonomic Nervous System Disorders

• dry mouth
• increased sweating

Central & Peripheral Nervous System Disorders

• diziness

Gastrointestinal Disorders

• nausea
• diarrhea
• constipation
• indigestion
• abdominal pain
• general
• influenza-like symptoms
• fatigue
• psychiatric disorders
• insomnia
• somnolence
• appetite decreased
• libido decreased

Respiratory System Disorders

• rhinitis
• sinusitis

Urogenital

• ejaculation Disorder
• impotence
• anorgasmia

Side Effects Associated with Discontinuation of Treatment

Among the 715 depressed patients who received Lexapro in placebo-controlled trials, 6% discontinued treatment due to an adverse event, as compared to 2% of 592 patients receiving placebo. In two fixed dose studies, the rate of discontinuation for adverse events in patients receiving 10 mg/day Lexapro was not significantly different from the rate of discontinuation for adverse events in patients receiving placebo. The rate of discontinuation for adverse events in patients assigned to a fixed dose of 20 mg/day Lexapro was 10% which was significantly different from the rate of discontinuation for adverse events in patients receiving 10 mg/day Lexapro (4%) and placebo (3%). Adverse events that were associated with the discontinuation of at least 1% of patients treated with Lexapro, and for which the rate was at least twice the placebo rate, were nausea (2%) and ejaculation disorder (2% of male patients).

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