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Originally Posted by Kiya
Sunrise - wow I'm glad you put that in leymen's terms for us; I wouldn't have been able to make heads or tails out of that. Interesting that in the test the lexapro was at 20 mg and the celexa at 40 mg and the lexapro still did better. maybe i shan't be cutting the celexa in half afterall. i was taking 5mg lex. (cutting the 10mg in half) and the celexa i see is 20mg. As I am already closer to sui. than i've ever been, i definately don't want this to drop me off in a severe depressive episode when i switch.
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Kiya, no, no, no! I am really worried now that you will misinterpret the article I quoted.
The two meds are not equivalent in terms of mg. This is true for any two different meds. The pills contain way more than the active ingredient. They contain all sorts of filler, etc., plus the active ingredients don't necessarily have the same molecular weight. So, 10 mg Lexapro does not equal 10 mg Celexa! It sounds like 20 mg Lexapro is approximately the same, by some measure that is not stated in that paragraph, as 40 mg Celexa. Do not equate the two meds!
Do not change your dose based on this misinterpretation. For help deciding on the right dose, ask your pdoc. Be sure you tell your pdoc about the suicidal feelings.
