Purlex 5mg Tablet (as Oxalate) 5 mg

Country: Jordan

Language: English

Source: JFDA (Jordan Food & Drug Administration - المؤسسة العامة للغذاء والدواء)

Active ingredient:

Escitalopram (as Oxalate) 5 mg

Available from:

شركة أدوية الحكمة - Hikma Pharmaceuticals

ATC code:

N06AB10

INN (International Name):

Escitalopram (as Oxalate) 5 mg

Dosage:

(as Oxalate) 5 mg

Units in package:

30 Tab

Manufactured by:

HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS.IND/JORDAN (الاردن)

Product summary:

9.13 :سعر الجمهور + الضريبة

Patient Information leaflet

PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET (PIL)
Purlex
5 mg, 10 mg and 20 mg Film-coated Tablets
Escitalopram (as oxalate)
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this
medicine because it
contains important information for you.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on
to others. It may
harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
This includes any
possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
The product is known by the name above but will be referred to as
Purlex throughout
the rest of this leaflet.
In this leaflet:
1. What Purlex is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Purlex
3. How to take Purlex
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Purlex
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What Purlex is and what it is used for
Purlex contains the active substance escitalopram. Purlex 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.
Purlex is used to treat depression (major depressive episodes) and
anxiety disorders
(such as panic disorder with or without agoraphobia, social anxiety
disorder,
generalised anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder).
It may take a couple of weeks before you start to feel better.
Continue to take Purlex,
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.
2. What you need to know before you take Purlex
Do not take Purlex
• If you are allergic to escitalopram or any of the other
ingredients of this medicine
(listed in sectio