Country: Australia
Language: English
Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
escitalopram oxalate, Quantity: 25.548 mg
Cipla Australia Pty Ltd
escitalopram oxalate
Tablet, film coated
Excipient Ingredients: croscarmellose sodium; maize starch; magnesium stearate; mannitol; microcrystalline cellulose; titanium dioxide; hypromellose; macrogol 6000
Oral
28
(S4) Prescription Only Medicine
Treatment of major depression. ,Treatment of social anxiety disorder (social phobia). ,Treatment of generalised anxiety disorder. ,Treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Visual Identification: white, round, biconvex film-coated tablet with E20 debossed on one side and break line on the other side; Container Type: Blister Pack; Container Material: PVC/PVDC; Container Life Time: 24 Months; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius; Container Closure: Neither child resistant closure nor restricted flow insert
Licence status A
2017-08-28
ESCITALOPRAM SANDOZ 1 ESCITALOPRAM SANDOZ CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI) SUMMARY The full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried about using this medicine, speak to your doctor or pharmacist. 1. WHY AM I USING ESCITALOPRAM SANDOZ? ESCITALOPRAM SANDOZ contains the active ingredient escitalopram. ESCITALOPRAM SANDOZ is used to treat depression. For more information, see Section 1. Why am I using ESCITALOPRAM SANDOZ? in the full CMI. 2. WHAT SHOULD I KNOW BEFORE I USE ESCITALOPRAM SANDOZ? Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to escitalopram, citalopram or any of the ingredients listed at the end of the CMI. TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS, TAKE ANY OTHER MEDICINES, OR ARE PREGNANT OR PLAN TO BECOME PREGNANT OR ARE BREASTFEEDING. For more information, see Section 2. What should I know before I use ESCITALOPRAM SANDOZ? in the full CMI. 3. WHAT IF I AM TAKING OTHER MEDICINES? Some medicines may interfere with ESCITALOPRAM SANDOZ and affect how it works. A list of these medicines is in Section 3. What if I am taking other medicines? in the full CMI. 4. HOW DO I USE ESCITALOPRAM SANDOZ? • The standard dose for this medicine is 10 mg per day More instructions can be found in Section 4. How do I use ESCITALOPRAM SANDOZ? in the full CMI. 5. WHAT SHOULD I KNOW WHILE USING ESCITALOPRAM SANDOZ? THINGS YOU SHOULD DO • Remind any doctor, dentist or pharmacist you visit that you are using ESCITALOPRAM SANDOZ. • If you become pregnant while taking ESCITALOPRAM SANDOZ, tell your doctor immediately. • Tell your doctor immediately if you have thoughts about killing yourself, or you experience symptoms such as restlessness or difficulty in sitting or standing still, if you suddenly experience an episode of mania. THINGS YOU SHOULD NOT DO • Do not stop using this medicine suddenly. • Do not give the tablets to anyone else, even if they have the same condition as you. DRIVING OR USING MACHINES • Be careful driving or operating machinery until you know how Read the complete document
AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION - ESCITALOPRAM SANDOZ (ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE) FILM-COATED TABLETS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINE ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION ESCITALOPRAM SANDOZ 10 mg tablets. Film-coated tablets containing 10mg escitalopram (as oxalate) ESCITALOPRAM SANDOZ 20 mg tablets. Film-coated tablets containing 20 mg escitalopram (as oxalate). For the full list of excipients, see Section 6.1 List of excipients. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM ESCITALOPRAM SANDOZ 10 mg tablets are white to off white, round, biconvex film-coated tablets, with ‘E10’ debossed on one side and break line on the other side. ESCITALOPRAM SANDOZ 20 mg tablets are white to off white, round, biconvex film-coated tablets, with ‘E20’ debossed on one side and break line on the other side. Escitalopram is the active enantiomer (S-enantiomer) of citalopram. Escitalopram oxalate is a fine white to yellow, crystalline material. Escitalopram oxalate is sparingly soluble in water, slightly soluble in acetone, soluble in ethanol and freely soluble in methanol. No polymorphic forms have been detected. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Treatment of major depression. Treatment of social anxiety disorder (social phobia). Treatment of generalised anxiety disorder. Treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. 4.2 DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION _ADULTS _ Escitalopram is administered as a single oral dose and may be taken with or without food. _Major depression _ Usually 2 - 4 weeks are necessary for antidepressant response, The recommended dose is 10 mg (one 10 mg tablet) once daily. Depending on individual patient response, the dose may be increased to a maximum of 20 mg (one 20 mg tablet) daily, although the onset of therapeutic effect may be seen earlier. The treatment of a single episode of depression requires treatment over the acute and the medium term. After the symptoms resolve during acute treatment, a period of consolidation of the response is required. Therefore, treatment of a depressive episode Read the complete document