Is It Safe To Take Alcohol While On Lexapro?

Posted on Wed, 12 Aug 2015

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Thu, 13 Aug 2015 Answered on

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 Last reviewed on

Question : is it safe to drink beer while taking lexapro

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
no

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns

You are currently taking lexapro and concerned about taking alcohol with the lexapro. I would recommend that you not drink alcohol while on lexapro. The combination may make you more sedated. Also alcohol is a depressant and drinking alcohol when you are depressed will only make the depression worse.

I hope I answered your question. Please contact HCM again with your health care concerns

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar