Major depressive episodes

Indication for Escitalopram

Population group: Suitable for both men and women, only adults (18 years old or older)
Therapeutic intent: Curative procedure

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

10-20 mg once daily

For: Adults (18-64)

Dosage regimens

Oral, between 10 and 20 milligrams, once daily, over the duration of 6 months.

Detailed description

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.

Dosage considerations

It may be taken with or without food.

5 mg once daily and thereafter 5-10 mg once daily

For: Elders (65+)

Dosage regimens

Oral, between 5 and 10 milligrams, once daily.

Detailed description

Initial dosage is 5 mg once daily. Depending on individual patient response the dose may be increased to 10 mg daily.

Dosage considerations

It may be taken with or without food.

Active ingredient

Escitalopram is a selective inhibitor of serotonin (5-HT) re-uptake with high affinity for the primary binding site. It also binds to an allosteric site on the serotonin transporter, with a 1000 fold lower affinity.

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