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ESCITALOPRAM for Depression: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 117 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where ESCITALOPRAM was used for Depression.

Most Reported Side Effects for ESCITALOPRAM

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Completed suicide 51 12.7% 51 9
Anxiety 38 9.5% 1 1
Product substitution issue 38 9.5% 0 0
Drug ineffective 26 6.5% 0 3
Drug interaction 24 6.0% 0 17
Foetal exposure during pregnancy 22 5.5% 0 4
Intentional overdose 22 5.5% 3 16
Overdose 21 5.2% 6 12
Depression 20 5.0% 0 1
Off label use 20 5.0% 1 12
Tremor 20 5.0% 5 9
Cardio-respiratory arrest 19 4.7% 19 5
Headache 17 4.2% 0 6
Nausea 16 4.0% 0 5
Suicidal ideation 16 4.0% 0 4

Other Indications for ESCITALOPRAM

Product used for unknown indication (57) Anxiety (51) Generalised anxiety disorder (10) Major depression (9) Bipolar ii disorder (7) Depressive symptom (5) Panic disorder (5)

Other Drugs Used for Depression

SERTRALINE (14,497) VENLAFAXINE (11,868) DULOXETINE (11,681) ESKETAMINE (10,058) ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE (7,373) FLUOXETINE (7,035) BUPROPION (6,165) MIRTAZAPINE (6,021) CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE (5,450) PAROXETINE (5,386)

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