Antidepressant escitalopram found more effective at preventing depression relapse, analysis finds

A new analysis has found that the antidepressant escitalopram performs better than other drugs at preventing relapse of depression. Three medications ranked at the top of the comparison and outperformed fluoxetine, better known as Prozac, when it came to stopping patients from falling back into illness. The findings draw on data from a large number of patients. The results suggest that choice of medication may meaningfully affect long-term outcomes for people who have recovered from depression.