Background Escitalopram is licensed for use at doses up to 20 mg but is used clinically at higher doses. There is limited published data at higher doses and none in the treatment of Major ...

Whether you use Lexapro for anxiety or major depressive disorder ... Lexapro is prescribed in three dosages: 5, 10 and 20 mg.

[8] This indicated that patients receiving the usual starting dose of SSRIs (such as 10 mg escitalopram) were less likely to respond than patients who received higher starting doses. However ...