Generic Lexapro

A generic version of Lexapro is not expected to hit the markets until at least 2012, when the patent for Lexapro expires. There are companies offering a generic Lexapro at this time using the name escitalopram. Escitalopram is actually the active ingredient in Lexapro and is often mistaken to be a generic Lexapro. Consumers are warned not to buy any thing claiming to be generic Lexapro until an approved version is available. There is the chance that these medicines are fake and potentially dangerous.

Foreign countries may also claim to have generic Lexapro available, but these medicines may not have been tested and are not approved. Adding to the confusion to the claim of a generic Lexapro is the fact that Escitalopram is classified as the "generic name" for Lexapro but is not the "generic version" of the medicine.

Active ingredients are often considered the generic name of a brand name medicine but should not be confused for a generic version. As generic versions become available, laws governing these drugs are in place in order to ensure the standards of the generic match up to the standards of the original, patented medication. When the generic version becomes available, it will have passed many tests, as required by law.

The generic version of Lexapro will be required to use the same active ingredient, escitalopram. It will carry the same benefit/risk factors. The generic version is not required to match its brand name counterpart in appearance. It may be shaped and/or colored differently. Generic Lexapro will be required to work in the body, have the same quality, strength and purity as the name brand drug. Large savings on generic drugs are realized mainly because generic makers are not required to go through the same testing as the original maker. As the patent expires, more generic makers arrive to create competition. This also keeps prices down.

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