Escitalopram Less Side Effects Than Citalopram??

[tekgrl]

Hi All,

I came off Citalopram after 3 yrs about a year ago - the side effects at the doses I needed were just too bad. I've been on Sertraline for a year, but although I no longer have side effects, I don't feel it works as well as Citalopram did.

I'm considering another med change - am thinking Escitalopram might be worth a try.

Does anyone have any experiences to share regarding the Citalopram vs Escitalopram in terms of side effects and how well they worked?

Many thanks in advance

T.

[user1493]

Escitalopram has fewer side effects since it contains only the effective half of citalopram. It's also why escitalopram doses ar lower. As far as effectiveness they are the same.