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Suggest Treatment For Side Effects Of Escitalopram
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Thu, 11 Aug 2016
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Question : My doctor gave me escitalopram 10 mg for 6 months. It cause me ED. Will my ED go away after that 6 months when i stop taking it? Im only 25.
Brief Answer:
Yes it will go away
Detailed Answer:
Hello Young man,
Thanks for writing to us. I can understand your concern.
Erectile dysfunction is a common side effect of Escitalopram. However it is completely reversible on stopping the drug. Escitalopram is overall a good drug for many psychiatric problems.
ED will go away after stopping the drug.
Even at present if you want to improve ED, you can ask for Cyproheptadine or Tadalafil like drug.
Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.
Regards,
Dr Chintan Solanki.
Yes it will go away
Detailed Answer:
Hello Young man,
Thanks for writing to us. I can understand your concern.
Erectile dysfunction is a common side effect of Escitalopram. However it is completely reversible on stopping the drug. Escitalopram is overall a good drug for many psychiatric problems.
ED will go away after stopping the drug.
Even at present if you want to improve ED, you can ask for Cyproheptadine or Tadalafil like drug.
Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.
Regards,
Dr Chintan Solanki.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
So there isnt a case where it causes permanant erectile dysfunction?
Brief Answer:
I have not seen in my practice
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for follow up.
Escitalopram is a frequently used drug by psychiatrists. If it can cause permanent ED, it should have been noticed by me or my colleagues.
In my clinical practice I have never seen a case of permanent ED with escitalopram.
Even if someone is claiming about the same, there must be other factors for ED.
In conclusion there is no case I came across in practice or in literature of permanent ED with escitalopram.
Take care.
I have not seen in my practice
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for follow up.
Escitalopram is a frequently used drug by psychiatrists. If it can cause permanent ED, it should have been noticed by me or my colleagues.
In my clinical practice I have never seen a case of permanent ED with escitalopram.
Even if someone is claiming about the same, there must be other factors for ED.
In conclusion there is no case I came across in practice or in literature of permanent ED with escitalopram.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
How long would it take for your libido to be normal after you get off of it?
Brief Answer:
approximately in 3-4 weeks
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Sorry for delayed response.
Among SSRI escitalopram has the least potential to cause ED. This side effect is reversible within 3-4 weeks after stopping the drug.
If still any query there, I will be happy to answer if not, you can close the discussion and if feasible give your feedback and rating so I can improve my service.
In future if you wish you can contact me directly on this site with following link:
http://bit.ly/drchintansolanki
by clicking on 'Ask me a question' on same page with three follow up questions.
approximately in 3-4 weeks
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Sorry for delayed response.
Among SSRI escitalopram has the least potential to cause ED. This side effect is reversible within 3-4 weeks after stopping the drug.
If still any query there, I will be happy to answer if not, you can close the discussion and if feasible give your feedback and rating so I can improve my service.
In future if you wish you can contact me directly on this site with following link:
http://bit.ly/drchintansolanki
by clicking on 'Ask me a question' on same page with three follow up questions.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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