Posted by Janelle on June 13, 2003, at 18:27:38
In reply to Re: Has anyone switched from Celexa to Lexapro?, posted by avid abulia on June 13, 2003, at 13:22:32
I know that Lexapro is simply Celexa with something removed from it that is supposedly INACTIVE, and now you have inadvertently specified what it is that has been REMOVED from Celexa to get Lexapro - a r-enantiomer! I did a search on that word and got nowhere, but you must know - WHAT IS IT?? Could you explain it in plain English if possible, I need "meds for DUMMIES" !!!
Also, I have heard from MANY sources that Lexpro is a marketing/manufacturing *gimmick* that Forest Pharm. came out with because their Celexa's patent is running out. Just repeating what I have heard from multiple sources!
My own feeling on the matter (for what it is probably NOT worth!) is that the r-enantiomer that was removed from Celexa to make Lexapro may NOT be ALL (100%) inactive or why would people be okay with CELEXA and then NOT OKAY on LEXAPRO??
If Lexapro really truly is just Celexa minus some INACTIVE ingredient, then people should be able to convert with no problem. This whole thing makes me smell a rat, but that's just me.
I'm on a micro dose of Celexa and would not trade it for Lexapro for anything in the world, unless heaven forbid the Celexa pooped out.
poster:Janelle
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