CITANEW TABLET ESCITALOPRAM ORAL USES SIDE EFFECTS DOSE PRECAUTION

CITANEW TABLET ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE ORAL USES

SIDE EFFECTS DOSE PRECAUTION

TABLETS / ORAL DROPS
(E s c I t a l o p ram)
Description
Citanew tablets and oral drops contain escitalopram

oxalate which is patent selective serotonin reuptake

inhibitor ( SSRL) is an active isomer of citalopram.
Citanew 5mg tablet: each film coated tablet contains:

Escitalopram (as oxalate) u.s.p……….5mg.
Citanew 10mg tablet: each film coated tablet contains:

Escitalopram (as oxalate) u.s.p……….10mg.
Citanew 20mg tablet: each film coated tablet contains:

Escitalopram (as oxalate) u.s.p……….15mg.
Oral drops:
Each ml contains:
Escitalopram(as oxalate)………..10mg.

Citanew tablet Uses ,Dosage and administration In adults depression:

The normally recommended dose of citanew is 10 mg takens

once a daily dose. The dose may be increased by the doctor to a maximum of 20 mg per day.
Panic disorder:

The starting dose of citanew is 5 mg taken as one daily dose.

doctor can either decrease your dose to the dose that may

further increase the dose to a maximum of 20 mg per day.

Social anxiety disorder:

The normally recommended dose of citanew is 10 mg

taken as one daily dose. doctor can either decrease your

dose ts 5mg per day or increase the dose to a maximum

of 20 mg per day. depending on how the patient responds to medicine;

Generalized anxiety disorder:

The normally recommended dose of citanew is 10 mg taken

as one daily dose. the dose may be increased to a maximum of 20 mg per day.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder:

The normally recommended dose of citanew is 10 mg

taken as one daily dose. the dose may be increased to

a maximum of 20 mg per day. elderly patients (above 65 years of age).

the recommended starting dose of citanew is 5 mg taken as once a daily dose.

the dose may be increased to 10 mg per day.

Citanew Tablet Uses Indications:

Depressive illness.
Generalized anxiety disorder(GAD)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Panic disorder with or without agoraphobia
Fear of social situations(social phobia or social anxiety disorder)

Citanew tablet 5mg Contraindications:

Citanew Tablet Uses and it’s contraindicated in

patients with known hypersensitivity to escitalopram

oxalate citalopram of any ingredient of the product

Citanew Tablet 5mg Side effects:

The side effect reported is agitation restlessness blurred

vision diarrhea difficulty in sleeping drowsiness dry moth

and fever frequent urination headache indigestion nausea

increased of ejaculatory delay chang in taste tumor and weight changes
Rarely confusion dizziness near lightness skin rash itching

suicidal thoughts and vomiting have occurred

Citanew Tablet 5mg Precautions:

Use with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs):
Like with other SSRIs combination with monoamine

oxidase inhibitor (MAOL)Might result in serious

sometimes fatal, reaction including hyperthermia,

rigidity, myoclonus, autonomic instability, rapid

changes in vital signs and

mental status changes including extreme agitation progressing

to delirium and coma the patients who switch from and SSRL

to an  MAOI or within 2 weeks of discontinuing treatment with

MAOL also at least a gap of 2 weeks should be given after

discontinuing citanew and stating an MAOL.

Chances of mania or hypomania:

Mania/hypomania might occur in patients treated with

citanew in such cases citanew should be discontinued. Citanew

should be used with caution in patients with a history of mania

 Use in patients with a history of seizures

Like other antidepressants, citanew should be cautiously

used in a patient with a history of seizure disorder

Use during pregnancy

The safety of citanew during pregnancy has not been established

therefore it should not be used during pregnancy unless the

expected benefits to the patient markedly outweigh the

possible hazards to the fetus.

Citanew Tablet Uses in nursing mothers:

Citanew Tablet does not advise in Breastfeeding because

escitalopram excreted in Human milk. citanew should not be

administered to the nursing mother unless the expected benefits to

the patient markedly outweigh the possible hazards to the child.

Use in old age:

Safety and efficacy in children under the age of 18 years have

not been established.

Drug dependence:

Citanew is not a controlled substance the psychological and

physical dependence and hence abuse liability of citanew have

been found below.

Citanew Tablet 5mg Overdose:

Escitalopram Uses high doses of up to 600 mg has been found

to be associated with reversible symptoms like dizziness, sweating,

vomiting, tremor, and somnolence rarely confusion loss of

consciousness, convulsions, coma, sinus, tachycardia, cyanosis

hyperventilation and rhabdomyolysis might occur in such cases

following measures should be taken airway maintenance gastric

lavage us of activated charcoal cardiac and vital sign monitoring

and general symptomatic and supportive measures there is no

a specific antidote for escitalopram.

Citanew Tablet 5mg Uses Drug interactions:

Because of reported drug interactions, special caution should

be exercised while co-administering citanew with

monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)CNS drugs

alcohol cimetidine ketoconazole desipramine and metoprolol.

 For New Born

What you have to learn about before you take escitalopram Tablets.

Escitalopram tablets might cause problems in newborns following

delivery if it’s taken during the very last months of pregnancy.

It is the most selective of all the SSRIs, having little or negligible

affinity for numerous other receptors. It’s dangerous to attempt

to purchase escitalopram Uses on the web or from vendors outside the

The United States of America.

Citanew tablet Uses advise your Doctor

You and your physician will decide what kind of treatment

is best for you. Unless your physician tells you otherwise,

continue your usual diet. Doctors generally anticipate a

patient’s condition to improve after a few months.

If you haven’t discussed this with your physician or

aren’t sure why you’re taking this medication, speak

to your physician. Doctors and pregnant women ought

to carefully think about the advantages and the risks

of all treatment choices. Your pharmacist might be able

to counsel you on managing side effects. Follow the

instructions on your prescription label carefully, and

ask your health care provider or pharmacist to explain any part you don’t understand.

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