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• Does anyone knows whether the anti depressant drug "Cymbalta" really helps fight depression and worry?
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For years now I have suffered from depression and I have tried other anti depressant drugs like Zoloft, Paxil, and Lexapro and these drugs did not help me at all. I would appreciate it alot if someone here can give me some information about the drug Cymbalta if you used it before or know of someone who have used the drug before.
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• Do i have anything to worry about with the drug LEXAPRO?
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I was given LEXAPRO, to treat my depression, i asked if it was safe to use in pregnancy and the only answer i got was yes, i went to a different doctor the other day to get more and the doc said "has anyone told you the risks with taking this medication", and i said "NO what risks", and he said that "this drug can cause abnormalitys in my unborn child", when i heard this i was furious.
He said there is A,B,& C grade anti depression tablets, C being one of the higher risk drugs, Lexapro happens to be C grade, so im really worried now, i have been on it for 2wks now, and im currently 12wks pregnant, do you think i have anything to worry about? and if my baby does have abnormalitys, should i take them to court for giving me faulse information? Im really mad, because legaly they are suppose to tell me the risks involved but they the didnt!
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• Do i have anything to worry about with the drug lexapro?
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I was given LEXAPRO, to treat my depression, i asked if it was safe to use in pregnancy and the only answer i got was yes, i went to a different doctor the other day to get more and the doc said "has anyone told you the risks with taking this medication", and i said "NO what risks", and he said that "this drug can cause abnormalitys in my unborn child", when i heard this i was furious.
He said there is A,B,& C grade anti depression tablets, C being one of the higher risk drugs, Lexapro happens to be C grade, so im really worried now, i have been on it for 2wks now, and im currently 12wks pregnant, do you think i have anything to worry about? and if my baby does have abnormalitys, should i take them to court for giving me faulse information? Im really mad, because legaly they are suppose to tell me the risks involved but they the didnt!
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• Are You Aware That Drug Companies Pay Doctors To Prescribe And Promote Their Drugs?
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"Document Details Plan To Promote Costly Drugs"
New York Times
Sept. 1, 2009
"... In February, federal prosecutors in Boston announced a civil lawsuit against Forest claiming that the company illegally marketed both Lexapro and a closely related antidepressant, Celexa, for use in children and paid kickbacks to doctors to induce them to prescribe the medicines to children.
It is illegal to pay doctors to prescribe certain medicines to their patients. It is not illegal to pay doctors to educate their colleagues about a medicine. In recent years, federal prosecutors have accused many drug makers of deliberately crossing that line. ..."
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" ...It is impossible to unpack all of the reasons for these prescriptions, but some industry critics say one reason could be the money doctors make from Forest. Psychiatrists make more money from drug makers than any other medical specialty, according to analyses of payment data. And Forest gives more money and food to doctors than many of its far larger rivals. Vermont officials found that Forest’s payments to doctors in 2008 were surpassed only by those of Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Novartis and Merck — companies with annual sales that are five to 10 times larger than Forest’s.
Forest’s 2004 plan for marketing Lexapro offers detailed information about how the company planned to direct this money to doctors.
Under “Rep Promotional Programs,” the document said the company planned to spend $34.7 million to pay 2,000 psychiatrists and primary care doctors to deliver 15,000 marketing lectures to their peers in one year.
“These meetings may be large-scale dinner programs with a slide presentation, small roundtable discussions or one-on-one advocate lunches,” the document states.
Under “Lunch and Learns,” the company intended to spend $36 million providing lunch to doctors in their offices. “Providing lunch for a physician creates an extended amount of selling time for representatives,” the document states. ..."
- http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/02/business/02drug.html
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• Does celexa work better than lexapro for certain problems?
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My doctor prescribed me with Celexa for depression. He said it would work better than Lexapro for my specific problem. Some information sources tell me that they are the exact same drug with different names. Others tell me that Lexapro is an improved version of Celexa. I don't know which to believe. It seems that if it is an improvement then I should just take Lexapro.
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• Can teens be drug free w/ Bipolar or Depression? Info needed on Cymbalta Lexapro Lanictal?
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I just wanted to learn a little about these drugs before going to my sons Dr. appointment. They might not even come up but I would like to get some information on them. Also if people with Bipolar can have a normal life maybe with out drug therpy and just therpy? I know this is a wide range question depending on a persons situation. Some say drugs can numb feelings and not get to the root of the problem, others say with out them maybe they wouldn't exist. I feel Bipolar and depression are so hard to understand but as a mom I need to, then again just trying to understand a teenager w/ raging hormones is difficult. I know Its harder now then when I was in school, there are so many more pressures. Sometimes I think as adults we need to take a step back and remember how it was . [and then times that by 2 in todays world] So any infomation out there would be greatly appreatied. Thanks!
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• for information about lexapro dosage?
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I was reading a question about the dosages of lexapro. 50 is not the highest. I was on 75 and they plan on raising it! It is a wonderful drug and no side effects for me! I just tried effexor and I wouldn't wish that drug on anybody! HORRIBLE headaches that do not go away!
Hey I am just saying that is what my pdoc had me on for almost 2 years now 75 mg and I did well on it! No side effects, nothing!
I am soooooooooo very sorry! I had to check what was in my wallet and you guys are right....it was 20 mg I was on! I am sorry for my mistake!
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• Antibiotics and Lexapro?
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Hi i take lexapro 30 mg, and it works well for me, until i just started taking antibiotic pill (prescription) and at first it was fine and now i get headaches, does lexapro have a history of interacting with antibiotic drugs? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080524200037AA6s79P according to that website some answerer said that you cant take them both at the same time! is that true? :/? anyone who may know a lot of drug information can please give me some info if lexapro interacts with any known prescription antibiotic drug, thanx :)
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• Information on prescription costs in Illinois and Indiana?
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I'm doing a class project dealing with the costs of prescription drugs in Illinois and Indiana. I'm looking for information about the cost, and how the costs are determined, for Lexapro, Zoloft, Vaz, Amoxicillin, Vicodin, Zocor, and Paxil. We are looking for the cost of these prescriptions before insurance costs. I'm feeling pretty lost and would appreciate any links or ideas that anyone could offer.
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• Can lexapro and zoloft lethal be lethal taken together? I am finding conflicting reports?
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Anna Nicole Smith's son died from a lethal combination of antidepressents in his body. I was reading an article on it and the pathologist said that zoloft and lexapro can be lethal when taken together. So I decided to check for drug interactions online with these two medications and every website says there are no interactions. Is this false information?
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