In the treatment of mental health disorders like depression and anxiety, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are often prescribed as first-line treatments. Among the most popular SSRIs are ...

March 23, 2009 — Escitalopram oxalate (Lexapro, Forest Laboratories, Inc) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the acute and maintenance treatment of major depressive ...

Background and Objective: Escitalopram is the most selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressant; in contrast, duloxetine inhibits both serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake. Double-blind ...

Starting a new medication for your mental health can be a time full of uncertainty. And there’s a lot of information about antidepressant medications out there, whether you’re curious about dosages or ...

NEW YORK, March 20, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ...

WALTHAM, Mass., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that Forest Laboratories' ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic Lexapro (escitalopram tablets) to treat both depression and generalized anxiety disorder in adults. Depression is characterized ...

Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Key Takeaways Lexapro and Zoloft work by increasing serotonin levels to treat mood ...

Lexapro is an antidepressant medication that is also taken to treat anxiety. It is taken once a day, either in the morning or evening. There is no universal best time to take Lexapro. The most ...