Friday 18 July 2014
Lexapro ingredients exposed: You won’t believe what this drug is really made of
‘Sure, we all know that drugs aren’t made of sugar and spice, but sometimes the ingredients that are included in even the most popular and widely used drugs can be pretty disturbing. Although Lexapro is marketed as a drug for fighting both depression and anxiety, many of the ingredients contained in the medication have been linked with serious health conditions, including cancer.
Yes, the active ingredient in Lexapro is escitalopram oxalate; this is the ingredient that acts on the brain’s chemistry to exert influences over the brain’s ability to produce and process serotonin. On its own, escitalopram oxalate is a fine, whitish-yellow powder. During the manufacturing process, escitalopram oxalate is mixed with a range of ingredients aimed at helping the drug be shaped into a pill form and to aid in absorption once the drug has been ingested.’
