Ok, so I'm still in the hospital w/a???

[KatieB]

A nurse just tried desperately to convince me the Lexapro and celexa are the same thing. I sqid no the are not and I refused the Celexa and am going to have my husband bring mine from home. Was I right??

[sailawaygrl]

Technically they are not the same medication, but they work in the same way.

Lexapro® (escitalopram oxalate) and Celexa® (citalopram hydrobromide) are both prescription medications classified as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. They are very similar medications, although there are some important differences between the two

Just did a quick copy from a search of celexa vs lexapro, not all the info but enough to answer your question I would think. I would have hubby bring your's, who want to mess with that sort of thing with other problems going on as well????

Feel better soon,
Sandra

[KatieB]

That's what I thought, I just texted him to bring it to me tomorrow. Thank you!!!

[ICNDonna]

It's not unusual for hospitals to stock cheaper alternative medications. This has happened to me too. If I'm hospitalized again I plan to take my more expensive meds with me.

Donna