Cipralex 28 tavlets 10mg Escitalopram Ципралекс Depression

Cipralex Indications

Treatment of major depressive episodes, panic disorder with / without agoraphobia, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorders.

Contraditions

Hypersensitivity to escitalopram or to other components of the drug, the simultaneous application with MAO inhibitors or pimozide, during pregnancy and lactation, children's age.

Dosage & Administration

Oral administration, 1 time per day, regardless of the meal.

Major depressive episode
Typically prescribed 10 mg 1 time per day. Depending on the individual sensitivity of the patient's daily dose may be increased to 20 mg. Antidepressant effect usually develops within 2-4 weeks. After the disappearance of the symptoms of depression for at least a further 6 months is necessary to continue treatment for fixing the resulting effect.

Panic disorder with or without agoraphobia
During the 1st week recommended starting dose of 5 mg / day, followed by an increase to 10 mg / day. Depending on the individual sensitivity of the patient the dose may be further increased to 20 mg / day. The maximum effect in the treatment of panic disorder is reached after 3 months. treatment time is a few months, depending on the severity of the disease.

Social anxiety disorder (social phobia)
Typically prescribed 10 mg 1 time per day. Depending on the individual patient's sensitivity can be increased to a daily dose of 20 mg. Weakening of symptoms generally occurs after 2-4 weeks of treatment.

Discontinuation of treatment
Upon termination of treatment Tsipraleksom need to gradually reduce the dose over 1-2 weeks to avoid a reaction to the abolition of the drug.