A few facts for you according to the folks from The Anxiety and Depression Association of America and the National Institute of Mental Health: In 2020, an estimated 14.8 million U.S. adults aged 18 or ...

Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Key Takeaways Lexapro and Zoloft work by increasing serotonin levels to treat mood ...

In the treatment of mental health disorders like depression and anxiety, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are often prescribed as first-line treatments. Among the most popular SSRIs are ...

Escitalopram is the purified functional isomer contained in citalopram. Escitalopram is now prescribed in 26 countries. In the United States, the only US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved ...

On April 20, the FDA approved a revision to the safety labeling for citalopram hydrobromide and escitalopram oxalate (Celexa and Lexapro, respectively, made by Forest Laboratories) in tablet and oral ...

NEW YORK, December 10 – Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX) announced today the results of a clinical study, which showed that Lexapro TM (escitalopram oxalate) is as effective and well tolerated as ...

Citalopram is a generic prescription drug that’s used to treat depression. Citalopram is also available as the brand-name drug Celexa. Citalopram is used in adults to treat major depressive disorder, ...

NEW YORK, December 18 - Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:FRX) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate), a selective serotonin ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The popular antidepressant Lexapro showed promise at easing anxiety symptoms in older adults, but the effect was "modest" and would need to be studied further, U.S. researchers ...

Mar. 21 -- FRIDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- The Forest Laboratories antidepressant Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate) has been approved to treat major depressive disorder (MDD) in people aged 12 to 17 ...