Escitalopram best at preventing depression relapse, analysis shows

A new analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry examined previous studies comparing more than a dozen common antidepressants across nearly 10,000 patients. The research found that escitalopram was the most effective medication at preventing patients from relapsing over a period of up to a year, outperforming options like agomelatine, duloxetine, and Prozac. Despite the findings, medical experts emphasize that the differences between the medications are modest. They advise that patients should not automatically switch medications if their current treatment is working well, as individual factors like side effects and personal preferences remain crucial when choosing a treatment.