What Happens If 900 Mg Of Lexparo Taken? Does It

Posted on Sat, 4 Jan 2020

Question: what happens if 900 mg of lexparo taken?
does it kead to death?
or its just have side effects?
and is it will be gone by itself?

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
it's possible

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

900mg is almost uncharted territory... It's just too high. I would fear the cardiological side effects the most though because this drug may prolong the QT interval and predispose to lethal arrhythmias. I would expect a lot of side effects to occur. Even more dangerous effects can be expected in combination with other drugs.

In any case, a patient who's taken such a high dose should be monitored closely in the hospital. Escitalopram requires 1-2 days to be cleared from the body so this has to be the most dangerous period.

There is no antidote - if that's what you're asking.

I hope I've answered your question. Please let me know if you need further assistance.

Kind Regards,
Dr Panagiotis Zografakis,
Internal Medicine Specialist

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