Generic Lexapro 1 mg

Nowadays, People have to face various mood and psychological disorders. It may be caused due to overthinking, emotions, stress, etc. To manage these disorders, doctors prescribe a medicine namely, Lexapro. Lexapro 1 mg is an FDA-approved medicine that treats some mood and psychological disorders.

Lexapro is available as a brand-name medicine. It has escitalopram oxalate as a generic drug. This generic variant falls in the category of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).

There are various other medicinal compounds to treat above mentioned disorders such as Paxil (paroxetine), Zoloft (sertraline ), Prozac (fluoxetine), and many more.

Function of Lexapro 1 mg:

Lexapro 1 mg helps to prevent reuptake of the level of serotonin chemicals through the nerves in the brain and it can show results for enhancing the level of serotonin concentration in the nervous system.

Serotonin is a natural substance that helps to carry information between nerve cells in the central nervous system (CNS) of the brain and the peripheral nervous system (PNS).

Other Dosage Strengths and Forms:

This medicine comes in oral tablet and solution form. The other available Lexapro dosage strengths are-

1. Form of Oral Tablets

• Lexapro 5 mg
• Lexapro 10 mg
• Lexapro 20 mg

2. Form of Oral Solution

• Lexapro 1 mg/ml

The starting dose of Lexapro drug is 10 mg and the maximum dose is 20 mg once in a day. It is used to treat individuals who are suffering from several types of disorders like MDD, GAD, etc.

Uses of Lexapro 1 mg Medication:

The uses of this medicine are as follows-

1. It is used to treat depression and certain other psychological problems. Depression is the most common problem that is found in individuals. This condition can be treated with several other medications, including Lexapro.

2. Doctors also suggest this medicine to treat various health complications such as major depressive disorder (MDD) as well as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

3. It is also used for off-label health conditions such as

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Insomnia and many other complications

Side Effects of 1 mg Lexapro Medicine:

Common Side Effects

• Abdominal pain
• Headache
• Confusion
• Slurred speech
• Sweating
• Eye pain
• Vomiting
• Loss of coordination
• Lightheaded feeling

Serious side effects

• Abnormal bleeding
• Allergy (like rash, itching and many more)
• Blurred vision
• Abnormal dreams
• Tunnel vision
• Chest pain
• Decreased concentration
• Swelling in the eye
• Seeing halos around lights
• Unusual thoughts
• Happiness or sadness feelings could occur
• Heartburn
• Hot flashes
• Unusual risk-taking behavior
• Severe weakness
• Continuous changes in heartbeat
• Muscles stiffness
• High body temperature (fever)
• Feeling unsteady
• Tremors

Precautions:

• Pregnant women should not use this drug.
• Read the product label carefully before taking Lexapro 1 mg medicine.
• Keep the medicine in an appropriate environment and make sure heat does not reach there.
• Do not perform those tasks which require attentiveness.
• Do not take medicine if one has any allergy to the composition of the drug.