Manufacturer
Hetero Labs
Contents
Escitalopram oxalate 20 mg
Indication
Major depressive episodes, panic disorder w/ or w/o agoraphobia, social & generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Instruction
May be taken with or without food.
Drug interaction
Serotonin syndrome w/ non-selective MAOIs, MAOI-A eg, moclobemide, MAOI-B eg, selegiline, serotonergic drugs (eg, tramadol, sumatriptan & other triptans). Lowered seizure threshold w/ TCAs, SSRIs, neuroleptics (eg, phenothiazine, thioxanthenes, butyrophenones), mefloquine, bupropion, tramadol. Enhanced effects w/ lithium, tryptophan. Increased AR incidence w/ St. John's wort. Altered anticoagulant effects w/ oral anticoagulants. Increased bleeding tendency w/ NSAIDs. Increased plasma conc w/ omeprazole, cimetidine. Increased plasma levels of desipramine, metoprolol. Concomitant use w/ fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, lansoprazole, ticlopidine, flecainide, propafenone, clomipramine, nortriptyline, antipsychotics, drugs metabolized by CYP2C19, alcohol.
Malaysia
