is celexa generic for lexapro

One difference is that Celexa is available in generic form and Lexapro is not which means theoretically generic Celexa (generic form) should be less costly. Lexapro and Celexa are not interchangeable, and they are not approved for all of the same uses. Both are approved for the treatment of depression. However, only Lexapro is approved to treat anxiety.

i was also on Lexapro, but it became expensive so I am on Celexa which is a sister medication to Lexapro. Celexa has a generic called Citalopram. However, you might need to take a higher dose of Celexa if it is a good idea for you to switch. Talk to your doc to make sure.....Just my thoughts.

does anyone know how to deal with the insurance company. I take Lexapro for anxiety and Celexa is for depression. Im sleepy all day and want to cry all day, im irratable.

I agree with mammo, Citalopram which is the generic of Celexa is almost identical to Lexapro. Lexapro is just a newer version of Celexa. Stopping anti-depressants cold turkey can cause severe withdrawal symptoms. I took it for a while and it only cost 4$ at Target.

I have found the generic Lexapro to be very good, and have only heard the usual side effects that all AD's have. But you should mention this to your doctor and see what he says. This all could be from your withdrawal or a combination of both, but you need to let your doctor know what is going on, if just for your peace of mind. Good luck in getting off the Vicodin, I wish you all the best.

been taking alprazolam ( generic for xanax) for about 4 years....for the last several months, anxiety has gotten worse, and very depressed...dr. gave me choice of changing to klonopin or adding selexa to my alprazolam.....anybody have any advice on which would be better....

celexa generic citalopram and brand name cipram in the the eastern countries is produced by the same Danish company which produces cipralex/lexapro/escitalopram. In different forums one finds many pts using it. it's weaker than lexapro, exactly half its therapeutic dose in maximum and minimum. BP pts take wellbutrin, celexa, lexapro in the majority of the cases. A few take seroxat/paxil to go with lamictal.

There was no taper or anything and she fared fine. My problem is that Celexa is not the generic for Lexapro and some doctors still refer to it as being the same med.

The company that produces both basically made a small (and insignificant) change to Celexa to create Lexapro so that they could hold on to their patent for a few mores years (there is no generic Lexapro currently). The Lexapro definitely helped a lot with my anxiety, panic, and depression. It basically took my anxiety down a few notches so that I only took a xanax if I really needed it (which was not often). Like you, I reached a point where the xanax was not doing its thing for me anymore.

My doctor told me that 10mg of celexa was the same as 5mg of Lexapro. I have a prescription for both. When I did research on both, I found that alot of people have had good results with celexa.

hey all i have been on celexa 40 mg for a month or so after swithcing from lexapro 20 mg for a month due to insurance. i also take in 05 mg of clonazapam with my celexa in the morning when i most anxious. i feel like the celexa just doesnt help alone with anxiety. i feel guilty sometimes haveing to take 2 meds but that being said i think the clonazepam works best! i heear so many bad stories about klonopin but i am taking a small dose and i am aware of the addictive quality so im catious.

Forgot to mention Celexa is in the same family as Lexapro. However you have to realize everyone reacts completely different to these A/D's.

I would only add that although Lexapro is pretty much the same as Celexa, just missing a few pieces so they could get a new patent, my own experience is that the side effects were different. For me, Celexa was easier on me than Lexapro, but it works the other way around as well, and because they're essentially the same drug you can switch between them without much risk of withdrawal.

Lexapro is going generic next year! I know it is not now, but might be an option then if you find no other good choice.

Again, folks, you can't generalize this stuff. Dosages do not compare from drug to drug because people's liver and body metabolize them differently. I gained no weight on Lexapro at 5, 10, 15, and 20 mg, nor on Celexa. Gained 50 pounds on Paxil over several years. I know of now reason why you can't take more than 5mg of Lexapro because you're over 65. I've had no sexual dysfunction on any antidepressant other than taking a long time to reach orgasm.

Lexapro aka Escitalopram is one. There is no generic for it. The reason it is coming up on the pharmacists list is because of the PI. On the list of Drug interactions with Incivek combination therapy it shows up for " Potential for Loss of concomitant medication activity" Thus meaning the lexapro could loss potential loss of working. However, everybody is different. And until you try it, you wont know.

There is no generic for Lexapro as far as I know. The generic you're probably talking about is an older drug from which Lexapro was derived, Celexa, but they aren't the same though they are similar. So two things probably happened -- because he didn't taper off Lexapro, he probably is suffering from withdrawal (even tapering can result in withdrawal from these meds) and possibly new side effects from the new med.

My doctor explained to me that Lexapro and Celexa are almost the same drug but Lexapro is more concentrated. There is no generic for Lexapro at this time.

All antidepressants can cause this. One of the few that doesn't is wellbutrin, but as this is the most stimulating antidepressant out there it's often bad for anxiety sufferers. The way this is usually done is to combine some wellbutrin with the ssri that is working, not to discontinue an ssri that is otherwise working really well. But side effects are very individual, so the fact all antidepressants can cause this doesn't mean they will.

Have you tried the others? It is different for everyone and just because a side effect is listed, it doesn't mean you will get it. I have to admit that Zoloft was the best for anxiety and intrusive thoughts, but it totally nixed the sexual abilities.

It is early days yet. When I took it first difficult symptom was nausea. Cutting out coffee calmed that down. My hands did shake the whole year I was on it. Not noticeable except to my sister. It has helped lots of people, and as you are taking clonazapam you will be fine. A friend of mine is doing very well on Effexor: took 6 weeks for her to come out of her depression and start living her life again. We agree: she will never stop taking it.

t know much about the Anti-depressant you are taking but I did a little research for you and found that Celexa is the generic name of a drug called Citalopram. It is worth your while to read the drug fact sheet for this medication.

Did you just enter menopause? Because if you did, it could be hormones. But given you've been on a med for years, you must have had an anxiety problem for years. You don't say how long you've been taking the ativan or how often. If you only take it when you absolutely have to, not on a daily basis, you're not going to get addicted to it and it won't be as hard to stop taking.

Advice12 - I have such a difficult time with most medications, especially SSRI's, but I can't even take a Sudafed without being jittery and feeling strange. Granted, we are all different, but with that being said, I had virtually no side effects from Lexapro. Celexa is very close in chemical makeup, but that one didn't work well for me for my anxiety. I know it does for others, with minimal side effects, so it may be a good choice.

Celexa is not known for causing weight gain so you should be fine in that dept. I'm on Abilify too and it is expensive but I gave up a few other extras to stay on it because it's so hard to find the right medication. Abilify is also not known for weight gain. If you are doing good, try to stay on it because changing meds can be absolute hell. I went off abilify and went through a few months of suffering on other drugs before I came right bck to it.

I was on Lexapro for about two weeks... It was way too stimulating for me. It actually caused panic attacks because of how stimulating it was. I wasn't sleeping, wasn't eating. Made me feel like I was really high - and I was only taking half a dose - 5mg. Unfortunately, the SSRIs are hard to gauge. What works for one person won't work for another.

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