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Compare ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE (Escitalopram) and FLUOXETINE (Fluoxetine) — clinical data, side effects, and patient experiences.
Escitalopram · SSRI
How it works
12.1 Mechanism of Action The mechanism of antidepressant action of escitalopram, the S-enantiomer of racemic citalopram, is presumed to be linked to potentiation of serotonergic ac...
Approved for
Fluoxetine, Prozac · SSRI
How it works
12.1 Mechanism of Action Although the exact mechanism of fluoxetine is unknown, it is presumed to be linked to its inhibition of CNS neuronal uptake of serotonin.
Approved for
Estimated frequency (%) based on clinical trial data
Based on 21 Reddit discussions
ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE
50%
positive
8 threads
FLUOXETINE
38%
positive
13 threads
% of discussions mentioning each side effect
8 Reddit threads analysed for ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE
Overall Sentiment
Slightly positive
Comparison Threads
0
Avg Post Score
1,436 upvotes
Most discussed side effects in community
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TLDR: met someone who i thought was a good match but ended up not being a match in the most alarming way. He wanted me to do therapy with him, and would say and do the most bizarre things. Sharing this in celebration of him finally moving out. A couple months ago I sublet the spare room in my NYC ap
what happened with me should not happen to anyone else I want justice Whole incident I am sharing this only to raise awareness not to target or defame anyone but to shed light on what I personally experienced as a student. Despite attending classes regularly, my attendance was not marked properl
*You’re getting noticed by recruiters* screams an ambiguous push notification, wrenching my attention from the child I haven’t seen in the eight hours I’ve been at work, desperate to be noticed by me. I click the notification and it warps me through to the LinkedIn app. I have a message. I click the
**Hello, fellow ROCD crowd! I have been sharing my experience and knowledge for 2 years now, mostly responding to posts. My responses grew in length as I pulled in more knowledge and experience, until I have finally reached Reddit’s limit for comment length. So now it is time to create a full long-r
Figured this would be the best place to post this. I've seen both as a generic for Lexapro but I read the molecular mass is different between the two so I'm guessing there must be SOME variation. Is there really a difference? If so, what is it? And would there be a noticeable difference in the effec
Community discussions are sourced from public Reddit threads. Content reflects individual opinions and is not medical advice.
13 Reddit threads analysed for FLUOXETINE
Overall Sentiment
Mixed
Comparison Threads
0
Avg Post Score
185 upvotes
Most discussed side effects in community
I am depression. The person I used to be is gone, there is no going back from this. I'm just sat In the hospital while my mum speaks to cahms, trying to hide my neck from all the other patients. I'm desperate to leave the hospital and get home but I know I'm gonna try again eventually. I've been on
Started seeing a therapist in April 2013 because my mum was worried about me. The therapist was in her mid 20's, and was pretty, so I felt a level of attraction to her, and told her a lot of things about me that I hadn't told anyone. I was in high school at the time, an all boys one, so she was basi
Hello everyone, my name is Samuel, I'm 14 years old and I'm Brazilian. I've been having these thoughts for about two or three years, but in the last few days they've gotten a lot worse. especially after I started taking fluoxetine I think about suicide all day and it haunts me all the time, I can'
I feel like the anti-anxiety effects of this drug (Fluoxetine AKA Prozax), which have been good in a lot of ways, have caused me to lose a certain sense of 'urgency' or 'appropriate' anxiety towards things like academic deadlines etc. Things I really should be worrying about don't really make me anx
Hi! hope someone who is not feeling good read this. I tried to commit suicide two years ago. in fact, using another reddit account I found help with this community before, and people was really nice!.. So now I want to write this just to i dunno... maybe put some hope in at least someone. I've bee
A brief summary: so I had major depression & severe for anxiety for about 1.5yrs, it was serious & I was at an all time low, hospital admissions, the lot. Doctors suspected it was drug induced (from MDMA), which I completely agree with, it was the time I spiralled down HARD, and also situati
I am on 20mg of fluoxetine and it’s stopping me from crying almost completely, I can occasionally squeeze out a tear or two and I’ve had one been breakdown when I was drunk but other than that the feelings build in my body and I feel worse and worse but it has nowhere to go. I’m also breaking out in
7 months ago, I took fluoxetine for a total of 14 days, after a period of mild depression. Although far from being perfectly stable, I was still an energetic, passionate, intelligent young man with big aspirations and a lot to live for. Those 14 pills changed all of that. After about a week on the m
Community discussions are sourced from public Reddit threads. Content reflects individual opinions and is not medical advice.
Both ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE and FLUOXETINE belong to the SSRI class. While they share a similar mechanism of action, differences in pharmacokinetics, dosing, and side effect profiles may make one more suitable than the other for individual patients.
ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE carries 4 FDA warnings. FLUOXETINE carries 4 FDA warnings. Patients should discuss all warnings and contraindications with their healthcare provider before starting or switching medications..
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