Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Cymbalta (duloxetine) and Lexapro (escitalopram) are antidepressant medications.

Lexapro is a brand name drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat major depressive disorder (more ...

Follow the instructions they give you. If you take the wrong dose, Lexapro may not work as well and your condition may not improve. Swallow the tablets whole with a full glass of water.

Monitor for serotonin syndrome; discontinue if occurs. Hepatic impairment: see Adult and Children Dosage. Renal impairment (CrCl <20mL/min): not studied. Angle-closure glaucoma. Conditions that ...