Country: Jordan
Language: English
Source: JFDA (Jordan Food & Drug Administration - المؤسسة العامة للغذاء والدواء)
Escitalopram (Oxalate) 20 mg
شركة أدوية الحكمة - Hikma Pharmaceuticals
N06AB10
Escitalopram (Oxalate) 20 mg
(Oxalate) 20 mg
30 Tab
HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS.IND/JORDAN (الاردن)
21.91 :سعر الجمهور + الضريبة
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 Read the complete document