Ratings, Reviews Summary for LEXAPRO (FOREST LABS)

January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of LEXAPRO: 3.2 (satisfied)

(based on 2093 reviews )

Ratings by Age Group for LEXAPRO
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Age Group Number of Reviews Average Rating
Pediatric (Under 18) 38 2.81
Age 18 to 24 326 3.02
Age 25 to 34 611 3.02
Age 35 to 44 550 3.31
Age 45 to 54 318 3.23
Age 55 to 64 176 3.2
Age 65 to 74 27 3
Age 75 and up 5 2.2

Ratings by Sex for LEXAPRO
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Sex Number of Reviews Average Rating
Male 612 3.1
Female 1450 3.29
Not Specified 29 2.62

Why LEXAPRO* (Escitalopram oxalate ) is Prescribed for Patients*

Patient opinion of LEXAPRO: satisfied (average rating score: 3.28)

(based on 1835 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )

Top 10 Reasons for taking** LEXAPRO
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Reason # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Depression*352
2Anxiety*206
3Generalised anxiety disorder51
4Panic attack14
5Major depression*14
6Panic disorder9
7Bipolar i disorder6
8Obsessive-compulsive disorder*6
9Anxiety disorder5
10Insomnia4

*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.

Top 20 Side Effects of LEXAPRO **
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Side Effect # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Somnolence433
2Weight increased377
3Insomnia302
4Nausea*294
5Headache*249
6Fatigue*218
7Dizziness*193
8Anxiety*186
9Loss of libido183
10Libido decreased170
11Abnormal dreams158
12Jaw disorder143
13Dry mouth140
14Hyperhidrosis137
15Panic attack134
16Decreased appetite127
17Disturbance in attention117
18Yawning112
19Apathy110
20Lethargy103

*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.

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* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Escitalopram oxalate (Escitalopram, Citralopram, Citalopram, Cytalopram, Lexapro, Escitalopram oxalate)

**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com