国家: 英国
语言: 英文
来源: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Escitalopram oxalate
Brown & Burk UK Ltd
N06AB10
Escitalopram oxalate
20mg
Oral tablet
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 04030300; GTIN: 5060124640389
Product: Escitalopram 5mg, 10mg, and 20mg Film-coated Tablets Item Code: P1340T Size: 210 x 544mm Min. Point size: 7pt O. Artwork 06/02/20 Proof No. 2 Amendment Date 19/03/20 Process Black Keyline - does not print Colours Used PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER ESCITALOPRAM 5mg, 10mg and 20mg 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. THIS INCLUDES ANY POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS NOT LISTED IN THIS LEAFLET. SEE SECTION 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What Escitalopram Tablets are and what they are used for 2. What you need to know before you take Escitalopram Tablets 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Escitalopram Tablets 6. Contents of the pack and other information 3. How to take Escitalopram Tablets 1. WHAT ESCITALOPRAM TABLETS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR The full name of your medicine is Escitalopram 5mg, 10mg, or 20mg film-coated tablets but within the leaflet it will be referred to as Escitalopram Tablets. This medicine contains the active substance escitalopram and 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 Tablets are 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. Cont 阅读完整的文件
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Escitalopram 20 mg film-coated Tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each film-coated tablet contains 20mg escitalopram (as escitalopram oxalate). For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM White to off-white, oval shaped, film-coated tablets with break line on one side. The tablet can be divided into equal doses. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Treatment of major depressive episodes. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Adults Safety of daily doses above 20 mg has not been demonstrated. Escitalopram is administered as a single daily dose and may be taken with or without food. _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. Elderly patients (> 65 years of age) Initial dosage is 5 mg once daily. Depending on individual patient response the dose may be increased to 10 mg daily (see section 5.2). Children and adolescents (< 18 years) Escitalopram should not be used in the treatment of children and adolescents under the age of 18 years (see section 4.4). Reduced renal function Dosage adjustment is not necessary in patients with mild or moderate renal impairment. Caution is advised in patients with severely reduced renal function (CL CR less than 30 ml/min) (see section 5.2). Reduced hepatic function An initial dose of 5 mg daily for the first two weeks of treatment is recommended in patients with mild or moderate hepatic impairment. Depending on individual patient response, the dose may be increased to 10 mg daily. Caution and extra careful dose titration is advised in patients with severely reduced hepatic function (see section 5.2). Poor metabolisers of CYP2C19 For patients who are known to be poor metab 阅读完整的文件