Escitalopram and depression Patient Reports February 11, 2012



Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5075539-9
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FINLAND on July 21, 2006. Male patient, 32 years of age, was diagnosed with panic disorder What is  panic disorder and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aura, cerebral infarction, depression What is  depression, hepatitis What is  hepatitis, hepatotoxicity, musculoskeletal discomfort, neck pain, paraesthesia, vertebrobasilar insufficiency. Escitalopram dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FRAGMIN, ALPRAZOLAM, VOLTAREN, BURANA, PANACOD, DOLAN. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5752985-9
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on May 08, 2008. Female patient, 71 years of age, weighting 125.2 lb, was diagnosed with major depression and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: decreased appetite, depression What is  depression, hypochondriasis, malaise, mini mental status examination abnormal, obesity What is  obesity, oral disorder, ventricular extrasystoles. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD, PO. During the same period patient was treated with MOHRUS TAPE, MS ONSHIPPO, DEPAS, SENNARIDE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, PARULEON. Patient died on 05/02/2008.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5531684-2
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on Nov 12, 2007. Female patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with major depression and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: balance disorder, cerebral atrophy, cerebral ischaemia, condition aggravated, depression What is  depression, gait disturbance, masked facies, psychomotor retardation. Escitalopram dosage: 20 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with MIRTAZAPINE, LORAZEPAM, ZYPREXA, ENALAPRIL, AMLODIPINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5504792-X
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Oct 31, 2007. Female patient, 21 years of age, was diagnosed with major depression, suicide attempt and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: depression What is  depression, suicide attempt. Escitalopram dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5884207-2
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 03, 2008. Female patient, 17 years of age, was diagnosed with major depression and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, anaemia, anxiety What is  anxiety, depression What is  depression, diarrhoea, disease recurrence, eosinophilia, faeces discoloured, nausea What is  nausea. Escitalopram dosage: (10 MG). During the same period patient was treated with IBUPROFEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5050527-7
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRIA on June 23, 2006. Male patient, 74 years of age, weighting 145.5 lb, was diagnosed with dysthymic disorder and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, benign prostatic hyperplasia, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, colitis, colonic polyp What is  colonic polyp, depression What is  depression, hyperuricaemia, megacolon, pancreatic atrophy. Escitalopram dosage: 5 MG QD PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #4953830-1
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 06, 2006. Female patient, 41 years of age, was diagnosed with depressive symptom and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, depression What is  depression, dystonia What is  dystonia, tardive dyskinesia. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5075619-8
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from DENMARK on July 20, 2006. Female patient, 84 years of age, weighting 165.3 lb, was diagnosed with depression What is  depression and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: decreased appetite, depression What is  depression, dyskinesia, fatigue, middle insomnia, nausea What is  nausea, night sweats, nightmare, poor quality sleep. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, MIRTAZAPINE, STILNOCT, ALOPAM. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5824336-2
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on July 09, 2008. Male patient, 82 years of age, weighting 183.0 lb, was diagnosed with depression What is  depression and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: activities of daily living impaired, anorexia, cognitive disorder, condition aggravated, depression What is  depression, gastrointestinal disorder, hypochloraemia. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG (10 MG, 1 IN 1 D),ORAL; 5 MG (5 MG, 1 IN 1 D),ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, INDAPAMIDE, FLECAINIDE ACETATE, UVIMAG B, TEMERIT, ODRIK, PARIET, ZESTORETIC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5070389-1
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from ISRAEL on July 12, 2006. Male patient, 81 years of age, weighting 127.9 lb, was diagnosed with depression What is  depression and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: completed suicide, depression What is  depression, suicidal ideation. Escitalopram dosage: 5 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, VERAPAMIL, VITAMIN D, CALCIMORE, IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE, TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient died on 06/13/2006.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5433852-7
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Aug 03, 2007. Female patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with depression What is  depression and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: burning sensation, condition aggravated, depression What is  depression, skin burning sensation. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5466874-0
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Sept 17, 2007. Female patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with depression What is  depression and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: burning sensation, condition aggravated, depression What is  depression, paraesthesia, skin burning sensation. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD; PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5941093-X
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from DENMARK on Oct 20, 2008. Female patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with depression What is  depression and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, depression What is  depression, muscle twitching, partial seizures. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG (10 MG, 1 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, SERTRALIN. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5950898-0
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from DENMARK on Dec 06, 2007. Female patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with depression What is  depression and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, depression What is  depression, partial seizures. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG (10 MG, 1 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, SERTRALINE. Patient recovered.


Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5033727-1
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from ITALY on June 08, 2006. Male patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with depression What is  depression and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bipolar i disorder, condition aggravated, depression What is  depression, family stress, homicide. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with CARBOLITHIUM. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5550877-1
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Nov 22, 2007. Female patient, 54 years of age, was diagnosed with depression What is  depression and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anorexia, anterograde amnesia, brain neoplasm, confusional state, depressed mood, depression What is  depression, disturbance in attention, psychomotor retardation, weight decreased. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG BID PO. During the same period patient was treated with VICTAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5892960-7
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Sept 05, 2008. Female patient, 43 years of age, weighting 224.9 lb, was diagnosed with depression What is  depression and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: depression What is  depression. Escitalopram dosage: 40 MG (40 MG, 1 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with CHAMPIX. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5918794-2
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Sept 29, 2008. Female patient, 43 years of age, weighting 224.9 lb, was diagnosed with depression What is  depression and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: depression What is  depression. Escitalopram dosage: 20 MG (20 MG, 1 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with CHAMPIX. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5803879-1
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWITZERLAND on June 19, 2008. Male patient, 42 years of age, weighting 255.7 lb, was diagnosed with depression What is  depression, schizophrenia and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: depression What is  depression, electrocardiogram repolarisation abnormality, electrocardiogram st segment abnormal, electrocardiogram t wave inversion, schizoaffective disorder. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with CLOZAPINE, CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL, CONCOR. Patient recovered.


Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5874859-5
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Aug 21, 2008. Male patient, 38 years of age, weighting 162.0 lb, was diagnosed with depression What is  depression and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: amnesia, anxiety What is  anxiety, decreased appetite, depression What is  depression, insomnia, nausea What is  nausea, sexual dysfunction, suicidal ideation. Escitalopram dosage: 5 MG (5 MG,1 IN 1 D), ORAL; 10 MG (10 MG,1 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with VITAMIN NOS. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5839519-5
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from INDIA on July 25, 2008. Female patient, 31 years of age, was diagnosed with depression What is  depression and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anger, condition aggravated, depression What is  depression, disorientation, disturbance in attention, feeling abnormal, hunger, irritability, photosensitivity reaction. Escitalopram dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CLOZEPAM, MILNACIPRAN. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5369826-4
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from CANADA on June 08, 2007. Female patient, 29 years of age, was diagnosed with depression What is  depression, insomnia and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: depression What is  depression, eye pain, flat affect, impaired work ability, intentional overdose, partner stress, photophobia, photosensitivity reaction, suicidal ideation. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD. During the same period patient was treated with ZOPICLONE. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5692120-9
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from DENMARK on Mar 14, 2008. Female patient, 27 years of age, was diagnosed with depression What is  depression and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anxiety What is  anxiety, chronic fatigue syndrome What is  chronic fatigue syndrome, depression What is  depression, hallucination, serotonin syndrome, social phobia. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with IMOVANE, TRIPHASIL. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5705955-0
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Mar 26, 2008. Female patient, 27 years of age, was diagnosed with depression What is  depression, contraception and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: affect lability, anxiety What is  anxiety, depression What is  depression, hallucination, malaise, poisoning What is  poisoning, schizoid personality disorder, social phobia. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with TRINORDIOL, IMOVANE. Patient recovered.


Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5533934-5
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Nov 13, 2007. Female patient, 21 years of age, was diagnosed with depression What is  depression, personality disorder What is  personality disorder, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: affect lability, bipolar disorder What is  bipolar disorder, depression What is  depression, personality disorder What is  personality disorder, suicidal ideation. Escitalopram dosage: 20 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with STRATTERA, ANTABUSE. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5550948-X
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from NORWAY on Nov 23, 2007. Female patient, 21 years of age, was diagnosed with depression What is  depression, personality disorder What is  personality disorder, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bipolar disorder What is  bipolar disorder, convulsion, depression What is  depression, dizziness What is  dizziness, headache What is  headache, mania, personality disorder What is  personality disorder, suicidal ideation. Escitalopram dosage: 20 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with STRATTERA, ANTABUSE. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5834997-X
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from DENMARK on July 21, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with depression What is  depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder What is  obsessive-compulsive disorder and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: crying, depression What is  depression, disease recurrence, fatigue, feeling abnormal, mood swings, suicidal ideation, tear discolouration. Escitalopram dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #6055730-5
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from DENMARK on Jan 14, 2009. Female patient was diagnosed with depression What is  depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder What is  obsessive-compulsive disorder and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anxiety What is  anxiety, apathy, crying, depression What is  depression, fatigue, hyperphagia, mood swings, somnolence, suicidal ideation. Escitalopram dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TOPAMAX. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #6093477-X
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Feb 11, 2009. Female patient was diagnosed with depression What is  depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder What is  obsessive-compulsive disorder and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: activities of daily living impaired, alopecia, anxiety What is  anxiety, apathy, blood electrolytes decreased, condition aggravated, depression What is  depression, derealisation, disease recurrence. Escitalopram dosage: 20 MG (20 MG, 1 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with TOPAMAX, LITHIUM. Patient recovered.


Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5603268-9
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Jan 09, 2008. Female patient, 43 years of age, was diagnosed with anxiety What is  anxiety and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anxiety What is  anxiety, confusional state, depression What is  depression, disorientation, memory impairment, mental disorder, psychomotor skills impaired, self esteem decreased. Escitalopram dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #4977945-7
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from NORWAY on Apr 05, 2006. Male patient, 41 years of age, was diagnosed with anxiety What is  anxiety and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anxiety What is  anxiety, condition aggravated, depression What is  depression, dyskinesia, neck pain, torticollis. Escitalopram dosage: 5 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #4991083-9
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from NORWAY on Apr 24, 2006. Male patient, 41 years of age, was diagnosed with anxiety What is  anxiety and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anxiety What is  anxiety, condition aggravated, depression What is  depression, dyskinesia, neck pain, torticollis. Escitalopram dosage: 5 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5034930-7
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from NORWAY on Apr 29, 2006. Male patient, 41 years of age, was diagnosed with anxiety What is  anxiety and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anxiety What is  anxiety, condition aggravated, depression What is  depression, dyskinesia, muscle contractions involuntary, torticollis. Escitalopram dosage: 5 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5739697-2
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from DENMARK on Apr 25, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with anxiety What is  anxiety, depression What is  depression, headache What is  headache and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anxiety What is  anxiety, depression What is  depression, hyperhidrosis, ill-defined disorder, restlessness, serotonin syndrome. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with AMITRIPTYLINE, REMERON, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE, LORAZEPAM. Patient recovered.


Escitalopram Side Effects Report #4726486-0
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FINLAND on July 11, 2005. Female patient, 44 years of age, was diagnosed with alcoholism What is  alcoholism, depression What is  depression and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alcohol poisoning, blood pressure diastolic decreased, convulsion, depression What is  depression, dizziness What is  dizziness, injury, intentional misuse, joint swelling, loss of consciousness. Escitalopram dosage: 800 MG ONCE. During the same period patient was treated with ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, ALCOHOL, DIAZEPAM, LANEXAT. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5742386-1
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from DENMARK on Apr 30, 2008. Female patient, 75 years of age, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ataxia What is  ataxia, blood alkaline phosphatase increased, constipation What is  constipation, depression What is  depression, disease recurrence, fall What is  fall, gait disturbance, overdose. Escitalopram dosage: 30 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with LITHIUM CARBONATE, EHAHEXAL, ESIDRIX, TRVILOR, VENLAFAXINE, RYTHMONORM, NORVASC, SORTIS. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #4951560-3
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Mar 01, 2006. Female patient, 75 years of age, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, bifascicular block, bundle branch block right, coronary artery disease What is  coronary artery disease, depression What is  depression, disease recurrence. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, DIPIPERON, VALPROATE, PANTOPRAZOLE. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #4568372-5
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Jan 13, 2005. Male patient, 17 years of age, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alcohol use, completed suicide, depressed mood, depression What is  depression. Escitalopram dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #6112738-9
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from DENMARK on Feb 25, 2009. Female patient was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: depression What is  depression, malaise, self injurious behaviour. Escitalopram dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.
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