Alcohol and Escitalopram interaction
Alcohol and Escitalopram: the Escitalopram prescribing label flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Escitalopram label · effective 2025-08-31
Alcohol Prevention or Management Concomitant use of Escitalopram Capsules and alcohol is not recommended.
Mechanism and Clinical Effect(s) Alcohol may potentiate the psychotropic effects of escitalopram.
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