What drug(s) may interact with escitalopram?
Do not take escitalopram with any of the following medications: • cisapride • citalopram • medicines called MAO inhibitors such as phenelzine (Nardil), tranylcypromine (Parnate), isocarboxazid (Marplan), selegiline (Eldepryl) Escitalopram may also interact with the following medications: • alosetron • alprazolam • amphetamine • aspirin or nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen or naproxen • buspirone • carbamazepine • certain diet drugs (dexfenfluramine, fenfluramine, phentermine, sibutramine) • clarithromycin • cimetidine • cyproheptadine • dexamethasone • dextromethorphan • dextroamphetamine • diazepam • diltiazem • erythromycin • ethosuximide • furazolidone • grapefruit juice • itraconazole • kava kava • ketoconazole • linezolid • lithium • medicines that treat depression or other mood problems • medicines that treat HIV infection or AIDS • migraine headache medicines (almotriptan, eletriptan, frovatriptan, naratriptan, rizatriptan, sumatriptan, zolmitriptan)
