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Escitalopram 10 mg tablets What is escitalopram and what is it used for? Escitalopram belongs to a group of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
Escitalopram 10 mg Tablets
What is Escitalopram and what is it used for?Escitalopram belongs to a group of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).These medications work on the serotonin system in the brain by increasing serotonin levels. Disorders in the serotonin system are an important factor in the development of depression and related conditions.Escitalopram is used to treat depression (major depressive episodes) and anxiety disorders (such as panic disorder with or without agoraphobia, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder).It may take up to two weeks before you start to feel better.Continue taking Escitalopram, even if it takes some time before you feel any improvement in your condition.You should talk to your doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse.
What you need to know before you use escitalopram:Do not use escitalopram:If you are allergic to escitalopram or any of the other ingredients in this medicine.If you have had or have had an abnormal heart rhythm (shown on an electrocardiogram; a test to evaluate how the heart is working).
Warnings and Precautions:You should tell your doctor if:You have epilepsy. Treatment with escitalopram should be stopped if you experience seizures at the same time or if the frequency of seizures increases.If you have impaired liver or kidney function. Your doctor may need to adjust your dose.If you have diabetes. Treatment with escitalopram may alter blood sugar control. Your insulin and/or oral hypoglycemic dose may need to be adjusted.If you have low sodium levels in your blood.If you have a tendency to bleed or bruise easily.If you are receiving electroconvulsive therapy.If you have coronary heart disease.If you have or have had heart problems or have recently had a heart attack.If you have a low resting heart rate and/or know you may be salt depleted as a result of severe diarrhea and prolonged vomiting (illness) or the use of diuretics (water tablets).If you experience a fast or irregular heartbeat, fainting, collapse, or dizziness upon standing, which may indicate an abnormal heart rate.If you have or have had eye problems, such as certain types of glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye).
Other medications and escitalopram:Tell your doctor about the medications you are taking, especially if you are taking:"Non-selective monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), which contain phenelzine, iproniazid, isocarboxazid, nialamide, and tranylcypromine as the active ingredients. If you have taken any of these medications, you will need to wait 14 days before starting escitalopram. After stopping escitalopram, you must wait 7 days before taking any of these medications:"Selective reversible MAO-A inhibitors," which contain moclobemide (used to treat depression)."Irreversible MAO-B inhibitors," which contain selegiline (used to treat Parkinson's disease). These increase the risk of side effects.The antibiotic linezolid.Lithium (used to treat bipolar disorder) and tryptophan.Imipramine and desipramine (both used to treat depression).Sumatriptan and similar medications (used to treat migraines) and tramadol (used to treat severe pain). These increase the risk of side effects.Cimetidine, lansoprazole, and omeprazole (used to treat stomach ulcers), fluconazole (used to treat fungal infections), fluvoxamine (used to treat fungal infections), and ticlopidine (used to reduce the risk of stroke). These may increase blood levels of escitalopram.St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) is a herbal remedy used to treat depression.Acetylsalicylic acid and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (medicines used for pain relief or to thin the blood, also called anticoagulants) may increase your risk of bleeding.Warfarin, dipyridamole, and phenprocoumon (medicines used to thin the blood, also called anticoagulants). Your doctor will likely check your blood clotting time when you start and stop escitalopram to ensure that your anticoagulant dose remains adequate. Mefloquine (used to treat malaria), bupropion (used to treat depression), and tramadol (used to treat severe pain) due to a possible risk of minor seizures.Antipsychotics (medicines for schizophrenia and psychosis) and antidepressants (tricyclic antidepressants and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) due to a possible risk of minor seizures.Flecainide, propafenone, and metoprolol (used for cardiovascular conditions), clomipramine and nortriptyline (antidepressants), and risperidone, thioridazine, and haloperidol (antidepressants). The escitalopram dose may need to be adjusted.Medications that reduce potassium or magnesium levels in the blood, as these conditions increase the risk of life-threatening heart rhythm disturbances.Children and AdolescentsEscitalopram should not normally be used in children and adolescents under 18 years of age.
How to Use Escitalopram:Always take Escitalopram exactly as your doctor has told you. You should consult your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.The usual recommended dose of escitalopram is 10 mg taken as a single daily dose.Your doctor may increase the dose to a maximum of 20 mg per day.Panic disorder:The starting dose of escitalopram is 5 mg as a single daily dose for the first week before increasing the dose to 10 mg per day.Your doctor may increase the dose to a maximum of 20 mg per day.Social anxiety disorder:Traction
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