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Posted by joe f on April 13, 2014, at 10:55:05
Re: the findings last year regarding Lexapro and celexa and qt prolongation is this safe for heart patients and are other ssri's safer for heart patients?
Posted by Phillipa on April 13, 2014, at 11:44:25
In reply to lexapro -Qt prolongation, posted by joe f on April 13, 2014, at 10:55:05
Depression worsens heart disease so if an ad works weight the risks and benefits. And ask your doctor cardiologist if heart problems. Phillipa
Posted by porkpiehat on April 14, 2014, at 1:03:29
In reply to Re: lexapro -Qt prolongation » joe f, posted by Phillipa on April 13, 2014, at 11:44:25
I've taken Celexa at various dosages since 2000, including concurrently with prilosec for most of those years. No probs personally!
Of course one person's experience is not that telling.
Posted by linkadge on April 14, 2014, at 14:56:50
In reply to Re: lexapro -Qt prolongation, posted by porkpiehat on April 14, 2014, at 1:03:29
Was this linked to Lexapro (or just citalopram) since they're not identical.
Also, I think it was linked to higher doses i.e. 60mg +
Linkadge
Posted by Porkpiehat on April 14, 2014, at 15:04:41
In reply to Re: lexapro -Qt prolongation, posted by linkadge on April 14, 2014, at 14:56:50
I was personally told that I cannot go above 20 mg of Celexa because I was on Prilosec
Posted by ed_uk2010 on April 14, 2014, at 15:29:29
In reply to Re: lexapro -Qt prolongation, posted by linkadge on April 14, 2014, at 14:56:50
> Was this linked to Lexapro (or just citalopram) since they're not identical.
Lexapro and citalopram both prolong the QT interval, but the increase appears to be somewhat greater with citalopram. The risk is dose-dependent, hence the reduction in the maximum recommended dose (20mg escitalopram and 40mg citalopram).
Posted by ed_uk2010 on April 14, 2014, at 15:30:25
In reply to lexapro -Qt prolongation, posted by joe f on April 13, 2014, at 10:55:05
> Re: the findings last year regarding Lexapro and celexa and qt prolongation is this safe for heart patients and are other ssri's safer for heart patients?
It depends what's wrong with your heard. Tell us more.
The first-line SSRI for cardiac patients is often sertraline (Zoloft). It has minimal drug interactions with cardiac meds and no effect on the QT interval.
Posted by joe f on April 14, 2014, at 21:59:04
In reply to Re: lexapro -Qt prolongation, posted by ed_uk2010 on April 14, 2014, at 15:30:25
2 stents in lad artery
Posted by ed_uk2010 on April 15, 2014, at 13:33:26
In reply to Re: lexapro -Qt prolongation, posted by joe f on April 14, 2014, at 21:59:04
> 2 stents in lad artery
Sertraline would be a better option than Lexapro.
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