Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Escitalopram
ATC Code
N06AB10
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Estex?
anxiety
used to treat anxiety in adults
How It Works
Escitalopram Oxalate is the derivative of Escitalopram. It is of Synthetic origin. The Molecular Weight of Escitalopram is 324.39.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
5 to 20 mg — 24 hourly
Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Initial treatment: 10 mg, then maintenance dose is 20 mg. If the dose is increased to 20 mg, this should occur after a minimum of one week. Maintenance Treatment Gener
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Take escitalopram exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change yo
Safety Alerts
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to escitalopram or citalopram (Celexa), or if: you also take pimozide
Do not use escitalopram within 14 days before or 14 days after you have used an MAO inhibitor
A dangerous drug interaction could occur
MAO inhibitors include isocarboxazid, linezolid, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, and tranylcypromine
Be sure your doctor knows if you also take stimulant medicine, opioid medicine, herbal products , or medicine for depression , mental illness, Parkinson's disease , migraine headaches, serious infections, or prevention of nausea and vomiting
Important Warnings
You should not use escitalopram you also take pimozide or citalopram ( Celexa )
Do not use escitalopram within 14 days before or 14 days after you have used an MAO inhibitor, such as isocarboxazid , linezolid , methylene blue injection, phenelzine , rasagiline , selegiline , or tranylcypromine
Some young people have thoughts about suicide when first taking an antidepressant
Stay alert to changes in your mood or symptoms
Report any new or worsening symptoms to your doctor
Seek medical attention right away if you have symptoms of serotonin syndrome, such as: agitation , hallucinations, fever, sweating, shivering, fast heart rate , muscle stiffness, twitching, loss of coordination, nausea , vomiting , or diarrhea
Do not stop using escitalopram without first asking your doctor
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to escitalopram: skin rash or hivesdifficulty breathingswelling of your facelipstongueor throat. Report any new or worsening symptoms to your doctorsuch as: mood or behavior changesanxietypanic attackstrouble sleepingor if you feel impulsiveirritableagitatedhostileaggressive
Drug Interactions
Using escitalopram with other drugs that make you drowsy can worsen this effect. Ask your doctor before using opioid medication
a sleeping pill
a muscle relaxer
or medicine for anxiety or seizures. Tell your doctor about all your current medicines
especially a blood thinner such as warfarin
Coumadin
or Jantoven . Many drugs may interact with escitalopram
and some drugs should not be used at the same time. Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you start or stop using. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines
Price Intelligence
Rs 367.22
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 14 · approved 24 Sep, 2025
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 14Rs 367.22
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