Lexapro alias escitalopram

Lexapro (escitalopram) SPC
Lexapro ® tablets 5mg/10mg/20mg
Active ingredient: Escitalopram

How does the agent work?
Escitalopram is used to treat depressive disorders.

Unlike ordinary mood swings are in the depression is a common and serious illness. To date, the cause is not known. There are strong indications that the interaction of different neurotransmitters - chemicals that transmit nerve signals - the brain is disturbed. Because the symptoms can be relieved by medications improve, enhance the effect of certain neurotransmitters - are to be mentioned here, especially the neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine.

Escitalopram is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs): It blocks transport materials, transporting serotonin back after signaling back to the memory slots. Serotonin remains longer on the site of action, and increases its effectiveness.

Escitalopram affects your mood and generally has no sedative or depressant effects. The effect starts after about a week - the full effect may take a two to four weeks.

It works for depression and panic disorders with or without agoraphobia.

Applications
Depression
Panic Disorder

Warnings!
This medicine may be used as needed, the ability to react as needed, so that the ability to have an active participation in the drive or operate machinery. This applies even more in combination with alcohol.
When the drug is not suitable for you (contraindications)?
Tendency to bleeding
Mental disorder with a marked increase in drive (mania)
Caution in elderly patients
Caution with seizure disorders (epilepsy)
Caution in people with diabetes (diabetes mellitus)
Caution in severe liver, kidney and heart disease
Pregnancy and lactation
During pregnancy, the drug should not be used as possible, unless your doctor deems it necessary.
During lactation the drug should not be used.
Side effects
Listed are the major known side effects. They can occur, but need not, as each person responds differently to medications.

Sometimes people have allergic reactions to medications. If you have any signs of an allergic reaction, stop and call your doctor or pharmacist.

Erectile Dysfunction
Constipation (CC)
Decreased appetite
Fatigue, weakness
Dizziness
Increased sweating
Insomnia
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Sinus inflammation (sinusitis)
Reduction in sex drive (libido)
Dysgeusia (Occasionally)
Interactions
This medication should not be combined with antidepressants or anti-Parkinson agents of the type of MAO inhibitor. Before or after ingesting these substances may require a sufficient time interval are observed.

Blutgerinnungshemende medicines may be enhanced in their effectiveness.

Caution with concomitant use of migraine drugs from the group of triptans, the painkiller tramadol, the sedative and antidepressant tryptophan, St. John's Wort.

This text makes no claim to completeness. It will only be clinically significant information. The description is neutral and based on the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) approved SPC. The information does not endorse or promote the drug They also do not replace the advice of a doctor or pharmacist.

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