Generic Name : ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE ABSTRACT – Escitalopram medication comes under the class of drugs called as Selective Serotonin...
Escitalopram
Escitalopram medication comes under the class of drugs called as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI). The drug is used to treat patients having depression and anxiety issues that do not keep the nervous system calm and composed. This medication’s main purpose is to maintain the balance between the natural substances of the brain known as serotonin. As the drug works in the body, it improves the energy levels, boosts well-being mood and also reduces nervousness. It is used to treat depressive disorders in adults and in children who are above 12 years of age.
DOSAGE –
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- Escitalopram has to be taken as directed by the doctors.
- Available drug strengths- 5 mg; 10 mg; 20 mg; 5 mg/5 mL
- Adult and Pediatric Dosage
Initial dose: 10 mg daily
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- Maintenance dose: 10 to 20 mg daily
- Maximum dose: 20 mg daily
SIDE EFFECTS –
- Delay in ejaculation
- Gas in the stomach
- Heartburn
- Inability to have or keep an erection
- Constipation
- Decreased interest in intercourse, sexual ability
- Diarrhea
- Fever
- Feeling of discomfort or illness
- Increased sweating
- Joint pain
- Sleepiness or unusual drowsiness
- Trouble in sleeping
- Stuffy nose
- Tightness of the chest
- Tooth problems
- Trouble in breathing
- Runny nose, shivering and sneezing
RARE SIDE EFFECTS:
- Shortness of breath
- Swelling of the face, ankles, or hands
- Unusual tiredness or weakness
- Dizziness
- Fast or irregular heartbeat
- Headache
- Increased thirst
- Muscle pain or cramps
- Coma
- Confusion
- Decreased urine output
DRUG INTERACTIONS –
- Alfentanil
- Alfuzosin
- Dasatinib
- Bepridil
- Eletriptan
- Encorafenib
- Levomethadyl acetate
- Maprotiline
- Mazindol
- Nilutamide
- Ofloxacin
- Ritodrine
- Betrixaban
- Bicalutamide
- Cisapride
- Citalopram
- Triclabendazole
- Clarithromycin
- Vemurafenib
- Venlafaxine
Escitalopram has major interactions with 231 different drugs.
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