Lexapro - Escitalopramum

Basic information

Ingredients: escitalopram
Form: film-coated tablets
Category: Central nervous system
Specialties: Psychiatry
Action: antidepressants

Indications: Treatment of major depressive disorder. Treatment of panic disorder with agoraphobia (social anxiety) or without it.

Dosage: The dose and frequency of drug determined by your doctor. Orally. The tablets can be taken with or without food. Used with caution in the elderly. Not recommended for use in children below 18 years. In order to avoid withdrawal symptoms, the preparation should be discontinued gradually by reducing the dose over 1-2 weeks.

Possible side effects: Very common - nausea, frequent - reduction of appetite, diarrhea, constipation, increased sweating, insomnia, drowsiness, dizziness, fatigue, fever, decreased libido, inhibition of orgasm in women, abnormal ejaculation, impotence, sinusitis, yawning; uncommon - taste disturbances, sleep disturbances, hypotension during tilting, low sodium in the blood. Increased risk of suicide attempts in the first weeks of treatment. It may affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.