Lexapro

Antidepressants are psychotropic drugs used to treat depression that act on neurotransmitter levels (serotonin, noradrenaline and dopamine). One such drug is Lexapro. Lexapro (whose active ingredient is escitalopram) is used to treat depression and generalised anxiety disorder.

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What is Lexapro

Lexapro (escitalopram) is an antidepressant used to treat depression and generalised anxiety disorder. It comes in tablets with convenient dosage strengths: 5 mg, 10 mg and 20 mg.

Indications for Use

Lexapro is used to treat the following diseases and conditions:

• insomnia;
• generalised anxiety disorder
• depression;
• obsessive-compulsive disorder
• panic disorder
• panic attacks;
• drowsiness
• fatigue;
• phobias.

Lexapro Dosage and Administration

Tablets should be taken orally, independent of meals, once daily. In depression: 10 mg once daily, in severe cases 20 mg. The effect of taking the drug develops 2-4 weeks after the start of treatment. To consolidate the effect of the therapy, the drug is used for a further six months after the disappearance of symptoms.

Panic disorder: the daily dose during the first week of treatment is 5 mg and thereafter 10 mg per day. The dose can be increased to 20 mg per day if the disorder is severe. The effect is apparent after 3 months of treatment.

Social phobia: 10 mg daily, therapeutic effect occurs after 2-4 weeks of treatment.

Generalised anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder: 10 mg daily, treatment duration is 6 months. To prevent relapses, treatment can be extended for up to one year.

Contraindications

Do not use Lexapro in case of: hypersensitivity to escitalopram and other components of the preparation; concomitant use of irreversible MAO inhibitors, non-selective reversible MAO inhibitors, pimozide; lactose intolerance; lactase deficiency; glucose-galactose malabsorption syndrome; in childhood and adolescence.

Side effects

Occasionally, therapy is accompanied by side effects affecting various organ systems. Possible side effects: thrombocytopenia, weight loss, anorexia, anxiety, restlessness, decreased libido, hallucinations, headache, nausea, vomiting, weakness, tremor, convulsions, tachycardia, insomnia, visual and auditory disturbances, allergic reactions (oedema, urticaria, rash).