Product Details
ESCITALOPRAM 10 MG
Introduction : Escitalopram 10mg tablet is used to treat depression and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). It is an antidepressant that belongs to a group of medicines known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). These medicines work by increasing the activity of the chemical serotonin in the brain.
Escitalopram 10mg tablet is available only with your doctors prescription.
Indication : Escitalopram 10mg tablet is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as depression, anxiety). Escitalopram belongs to a class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (serotonin) in the brain.
Administration : Escitalopram 10mg tablet may be taken with or without food. If your doctor tells you to take it at a specific time, follow your doctors instruction
You may have to take escitalopram for a month or longer before you begin to feel better.
Storage : Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
Side Effects : Diarrhea; dry mouth; heartburn; sleepiness or unusual drowsiness; trouble sleeping
Contraindications : This medicine may cause hyponatremia (low sodium in the blood). This is more common in elderly patients, those who are taking diuretic medicines for high blood pressure, or those who have decreased amounts of fluid in the body due to severe diarrhea or vomiting. Check with your doctor right away
The use of alcohol is not recommended in patients who are taking escitalopram.
Avoid use of this drug during pregnancy and prescribe an alternative. Evidence has demonstrated fetal abnormalities or risks when used during pregnancy.
Safety Advice / Warnings : Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause severe interactions
Escitalopram may cause some teenagers and young adults to be agitated, irritable, or display other abnormal behaviors. It may also cause some people to have suicidal thoughts and tendencies or to become more depressed. Some people may have trouble sleeping, get upset easily, have a big increase in energy, If you or your caregiver notice any of these unwanted effects, tell your doctor right away
Do not suddenly stop taking this medicine without checking first with your doctor. Your doctor may want you to gradually reduce the amount you are taking before stopping it completely. This will decrease the chance of having withdrawal symptoms such as increased anxiety, burning or tingling feelings, confusion, dizziness, headache, irritability, nausea, trouble sleeping, or unusual tiredness or weakness.
This medicine may cause some people to become drowsy, have trouble with thinking or controlling body movements. Make sure you know how you react to escitalopram before you drive, use machines, or do anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert or well-coordinated.
References : Product Information: LEXAPRO(R) oral tablets, oral solution, escitalopram oral tablets, oral solution. Abbvie, Inc (per FDA), North Chicago, IL, 2023.
Product Information: ACT ESCITALOPRAM oral tablets, escitalopram oxalate oral tablets. Actavis Pharma Company (per Health Canada), Mississauga, ON, Canada, 2016.
Baldwin DS, Asakura S, Koyama T, et al: Efficacy of escitalopram in the treatment of social anxiety disorder: a meta-analysis versus placebo. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 2016; 26(6):1062-1069.
PubMed Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/...
Mechanism of Action : Escitalopram oxalate, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and S-enantiomer of racemic citalopram, enhances serotonergic activity in the central nervous system (CNS) as a result of its inhibition of serotonin (5-HT) reuptake in CNS neurons. It possesses no or very low affinity for serotonergic (5-HT1-7) or other receptors including alpha- and beta-adrenergic, dopamine (D1-5), histamine (H1-3), muscarinic (M1-5), and benzodiazepine receptors as well as various ion channels including Na+, K+, Cl-, and Ca++ channels
Therapeutic : Antidepressant