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RJ
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RJ asked in HealthMental Health · 1 decade ago

If you halved your Lexapro and took half in the morning and half at night, would you still get the same effect?

I asked this question late last night but didn't get many answers. People probably were asleep!

I'm taking Lexapro 10mg. If I halved the pill with a pill slicer and took 5mg in the morning and then 5mg at night, would I still get the same effect as if I had taken the full 10mg? I'm taking it for anxiety.

Also, how would .50mg of Ativan make you feel? (I know we all react to these meds differently) I have the generic, so I'm assuming it works the same. I've taken 1mg of the generic Ativan a few years ago and it made me drowsy and I basically told people that it was like being drunk. I have to drive myself to school on Tuesday and my anxiety stems from cars. I'm debating on taking an Ativan an hour or so before but don't want to be all "drunkish" and not be able to pay attention in class or not be able to drive safely.

Update:

Ya I've never heard about Lexapro being time released. There isn't a CR, XR etc like Paxil had or Effexor. I was simply wanting to know if halving the med, taking each half 12 hours apart, would produce the same effect as taking the whole 10mg.

I'm very much aware that every one reacts differently.

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  • Paul A
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    Since it takes the Lexapro 4 to 6 weeks to build up to it's fully effective level, I very much doubt there would be any benefit to cutting the Lexapro pills in half and taking them 12 hours apart. The same with missing a dose, one day without the Lexapro wouldn't make much difference to you.

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    Source(s): I take generic Wellbutrin SR (150 mg) in the morning, and Lexapro (10 mg) with dinner, for depression and anxiety. I've been taking that for over two years, and it's working very well for me.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The Lexapro would de exactly the same in divided dosage (but there is no advantage I can see). The Ativan is likely to make you drowsy so I wouldn't take it.

    If you are still having anxirty problems you may need 1) larger dose of lexapro and/or 2) psychological help to manage your anxiety.

    Good luck

  • Resonance Structure
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    The medication is supposed to stay in your system for 24 hours, so while technically you can do it in half, there are no benefits to this. You won't feel less side-effects.

    Take the ativan pill to find out how it makes you feel. Personally, I don't believe it's safe to drive with it and will not help concentrating in school. You should take these pills only if you're near a panic attack. If you take them every time you feel anxiety, you won't learn to deal with anxiety and probably make things worse in the long run.

  • inSC
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    I take Lexapro 10mg every morning. Since it is a time released medicine, I have been advised by my doctor not to cut it in half because is will mess up the amount your system receives. Maybe your Dr. could prescribe 5mg tablets for you.

    Hope this helps.

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    5 years ago

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  • MeAgain
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    The very best person to ask this question to is a pharmacist, they will know exactly what will work and what won't.

    I call every time a have a question about medications.

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