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What is the difference between Lexapril and Lexapro?
Can someone give me the difference between these two anti-depressants? Thanks!
7 Answers
- riptide_71Lv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
It is the same thing, same ingredients - just different names.
Lexapril or Lexapro (escitalopram)
It is indicated to treat depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Lexapril compares favorably to other antidepressants such as Zoloft or Effexor.
- Anonymous5 years ago
They are considered close "cousins", and are both SSRI's. I've taken both of them and prefer Lexapro; I gained less weight on Lexapro than I did on Celexa.
- 1 decade ago
There is no lexapril, but there are two drugs with very similar chemical names: Celexa (citalopram) and Lexapro (escitalopram) if I've spelled those accurately. They are chemically similar, some kind of molecular difference.
Good luck!
Source(s): American Journal of Psychiatry - How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
There is no lexapril. Not sure where you got your info but no such drug is out there.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
lexapril is a diet pill
