Escitalopram 10mg tablets

Country: Ingilterra

Lingwa: Ingliż

Sors: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Ingredjent attiv:

Escitalopram oxalate

Disponibbli minn:

Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd

Kodiċi ATC:

N06AB10

INN (Isem Internazzjonali):

Escitalopram oxalate

Dożaġġ:

10mg

Għamla farmaċewtika:

Oral tablet

Rotta amministrattiva:

Oral

Klassi:

No Controlled Drug Status

Tip ta 'preskrizzjoni:

Valid as a prescribable product

Sommarju tal-prodott:

BNF: 04030300; GTIN: 5016695002583

Fuljett ta 'informazzjoni

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21 Feb 20
Package leaflet: Information for the patient
ESCITALOPRAM 5 MG
FILM-COATED TABLETS
ESCITALOPRAM 10 MG
FILM-COATED TABLETS
ESCITALOPRAM 20 MG
FILM-COATED TABLETS
escitalopram
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.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1.
What Escitalopram is and what it is used for
2.
What you need to know before you take
Escitalopram
3.
How to take Escitalopram
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Escitalopram
6.
Contents of the pack and other information.
1. WHAT ESCITALOPRAM IS AND WHAT IT IS
USED FOR
Escitalopram belongs to a group of medicines
called Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitor
(SSRI) antidepressants. 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

Karatteristiċi tal-prodott

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Escitalopram 10 mg film-coated tablets
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Escitalopram 10 mg film-coated tablets: each tablet contains 10 mg
escitalopram (as
oxalate)
(referred to as Escitalopram tablets throughout this document)
Excipient with known effect:
10 mg film-coated tablets contain 0.8 mg lactose (as lactose
monohydrate)
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Film-coated tablet.
Escitalopram 10 mg film-coated_ _tablets: oblong, white, scored,
film-coated
tablet marked with "EC|10" on one side and “G” on the other. The
tablet can
be divided into equal doses.
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Treatment of major depressive episodes.
Treatment of panic disorder with or without agoraphobia.
Treatment of social anxiety disorder (social phobia).
Treatment of generalised anxiety disorder.
Treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Posology
Safety of daily doses above 20 mg has not been demonstrated.
_Major depressive episodes_
Usual dosage is 10 mg once daily. Depending on individual patient
response,
the dose may be increased to a maximum of 20 mg daily.
Usually 2-4 weeks are necessary to obtain antidepressant response.
After the
symptoms resolve, treatment for at least 6 months is required for
consolidation
of the response.
_ _
_Panic disorder with or without agoraphobia_
An initial dose of 5 mg is recommended for the first week before
increasing
the dose to 10 mg daily. The dose may be further increased, up to a
maximum
of 20 mg daily, dependent on individual patient response.
Maximum effectiveness is reached after about 3 months. The treatment
lasts
several months.
_ _
_Social anxiety disorder _
Usual dosage is 10 mg once daily. Usually 2-4 weeks are necessary to
obtain
symptom relief. The dose may subsequently, depending on individual
patient
response, be decreased to 5 mg or increased to a maximum of 20 mg
daily.
Social anxiety disorder