and a low onset of anxiety if using a 5-mg starting dose. Although studies in adolescents are very limited for escitalopram, its parent medication -- citalopram -- has been used in over 40 million ...

Side effects are common in the first week, but usually subside quickly You may experience side effects during your first week on Lexapro, including anxiety, difficulty sleeping, drowsiness ...

As a result, she was started at 5 mg of escitalopram in addition to her sertraline 200 mg with full remission. She was weaned to 25 mg of escitalopram and terminated sertraline over 2 months.