Description
What Escitalopram is and what it is used for :
- Escitalopram belongs to a group of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
- These medicines act on the serotonin-system in the brain by increasing the serotonin level.
- Disturbances in the serotonin-system are considered an important factor in the development of depression and related diseases.
- 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 a couple of weeks before you start to feel better.
- Continue to take Escitalopram, even if it takes some time before you feel any improvement in your condition.
- You must talk to a 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 are born with or have had an episode of abnormal heart rhythm (seen at ECG; an examination to evaluate how the heart is functioning).
How to take the tablets :
- You can take Escitalopram with or without food.
- Swallow the tablet with some water.
- Do not chew them, as the taste is bitter.
- If necessary, you can divide the tablets by firstly placing the tablet on a flat surface with the score facing upwards.
- The tablets may then be broken by pressing down on each end of the tablet, using both forefingers
Possible side effects :
- Stop using the product and seek immediate medical attention if
- Swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat which may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing
How to store Escitalopram :
- Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
- Do not use Escitalopram after the expiry date, which is stated on the label or carton after EXP.
- The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
- This medicine does not require any special storage conditions.
- Do not throw away any medicine via wastewater or household waste.
- Ask your pharmacist how to throw away any medicines you no longer use.
- These measures will help to protect the environment
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