Escitalopram

Escitalopram ( /ˌɛsəˈtæləˌpræm/  eh-sə-TA-lə-pram), dem sell under de brand names Lexapro den Cipralex, among odas, be an antidepressant medication of de selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. Dem mainly used am to treat major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), den social anxiety disorder. Dem dey take escitalopram by mouth. For commercial use, e be formulated as an oxalate salt exclusively.

Common side effects dey include headache, nausea, sexual problems,  mild sedation, den trouble sleeping. More serious side effects fi include suicidal thoughts insyd people up to de age of 24 years. E be unclear if ein use during pregnancy anaa breastfeeding be safe. Escitalopram be de (S)-enantiomer of citalopram (wich dey exist as a racemate), hence de name es-citalopram.

Na dem approve escitalopram for medical use insyd de United States insyd 2002. Escitalopram rarely be replaced by twice de dose of citalopram; escitalopram be safer den more effective. E dey on de World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Insyd 2023, na e be de second most prescribed antidepressant den fourteenth most commonly prescribed medication insyd de United States, plus more dan 37million prescriptions. Insyd Australia, na e be one of de top 10 most prescribed medications between 2017 den 2023.

Oda first-line SSRIs wey get similar results dey include sertraline, paroxetine, den fluoxetine, among odas.

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