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Escitalopram vs Paroxetine
In March 2021, I was prescribed Depran L (Escitalopram oxalate 5mg+ clonazepam 0.25) for my panic disorder by a colleague psychiatrist of my doctor uncle. I was doing great when on medicine. I took it for 2 months (1 month regularly & 1 month irregularly to tapper it).
After 10 days of stopping the medicine, brain zaps, panic & low mood started. Since then I was on no medicine and anxiety increased day by day.
Some days ago, consulted a doctor online & he prescribed Paroxetine 12.5 with clonazepam.
My question is that if then, I was doing better with escitalopram, should I go for Paroxetine?
As Paroxetine has more side effects than escitalopram.
Or can I consult you for better advice?
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Continue taking Escitalopram. Better not to take in combination with clonazepam. As clonazepam is habit forming, not recommended for more than two weeks.
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Dear sir, since escitalopram worked well u can take it. It's better not to switch over medicines. U can continue with escitalopram.
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Dr. Dinesh Reddy P
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Chittoor
You can continue any of those two, no need to worry
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