What Causes Lightheaded And Nausea After Taking Lexapro?

Brief Answer:
Yes Zofran can be given for Escitalopram induced nausea.

Detailed Answer:
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Lexapro is Escitalopram and when any individual start taking the drug they may suffer slight nausea and some times vomiting. In some individuals such side effects occur in severity. To prevent these side effects drug should be started in low possible doses and then doses should in upped gradually after a week of therapy.

Zofran is Ondansetron and the drug can prove useful in SSRI or Escitalopram induced nausea. If you have prescription of that drug then you can give that drug to her without any fear. If nausea persist then consult her doctor for reduction of dose of drug for at least a week. In a week time she would develop tolerance to side effect of the drug.

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Brief Answer:
Yes Zofran can help in nausea of withdrawal too

Detailed Answer:
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Yes, both Sertraline and Escitalopram are SSRI drugs. Even with them mild withdrawal can occur on discontinuing the doses of drug abruptly. Withdrawal can present with nausea, dizziness also. This could aggravate Escitalopram induced nausea also. Even it that case Zofran can help to reduce the nausea.

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