Am taking escitalopram 20 mg for anxiety and depression, but sexual side effects are too much, can I take vortioxetine for anxiety and depression, is it a good drug for anxiety and depression? Can I slowly shift from escitalopram to vortioxetine?
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Hello Lybrate user, always take medications as per psychiatrist's advice. The problems for which you have been started with escitalopram that needs to be checked and what exact sexual problem you are going through need to be mentioned. Because vertioxetine may help or may not that will be decided by the psychiatrist as per your history and medical profile.
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I understand that sexual side effects are very common with antidepressants, but what kind of sexual problem are you experiencing is it low sexual desire, difficulty attaining erection or premature ejaculation. Because change of medication and treatment depends on the nature of problem and also wether the anxiety you have is performance anxiety or related to sexual / relationship problems. It is always advisable to change medicine only after consulting a doctor in private.
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The dose needs to be tapered and changed. There are effective alternatives to escitalopram. Consult any psychiatrist in person or online and based on the evaluation, alternates can be suggested. Good luck.
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