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Okay to split a Lexapro tab in two?

Okay to split a Lexapro tab in two?

If a Lexapro (5mg tab) is split in half, will both halves have equal potency?
Age
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56
Sex
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Male
Weight
:  
180 lbs
Current Medications
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Lexapro (one 5mg tab daily); Xanax 1/4 of a 0.5mg tab at bedtime; Diazide (generic with potassium conserving ingredient added); Nexium; daily baby aspirin.  
Drug Allergies
:  
Compazine and codeine
Medical Conditions
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Diverticulitis, hypertension, occasional anxiety and depression
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Yes, you can split a Lexapro tablet in half. The halves will have equal potency if you split it exactly in half.
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