Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Escitalopram
Drug Class
Antidepressants
ATC Code
N06AB10
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Prolexa?
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
QT-interval prolongation, serotonin syndrome
Important Warnings
Hepatic or renal impairment, Susceptibility to QT-interval prolongation, diabetes, history of mania/hypomania, epilepsy, seizures, hyponatraemia, bleeding disorders
Monitor for suicide risk
Withdraw gradually
Side Effects
Abnormal dreamsalopecia bruxismepistaxisfatigueparaesthesiapyrexiarestlessnesssinusitisyawningconfusionmenstrual disturbancesmydriasisoedemapruritussyncope
Drug Interactions
MAOIs
serotonergic agonists
other SSRIs
an-ticoagulants
antiplatelets
lithium
tryptophan
St. Johns Wort
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Avoid unless potential benefit outweighs risk
Lactation
Contraindicated, avoid
Price Intelligence
Rs 1,396.79
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 10 · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
No retail prices recorded
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Escitalopram, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Pexnew
5mg
Rs 214.76Rs 15.34/unit
Lowest price per unitNo DRAP alertsMartin Dow Marker
Macpram
5mg
Rs 226.1Rs 16.15/unit
No DRAP alertsMCOLSON
Talopex
5Mg
Rs 256.62Rs 18.33/unit
ABBOTT LABORATORIES (PAK) LTD
Morcet
5Mg
Rs 271.74Rs 19.41/unit
SEARLE PAKISTAN (PVT) LTD.
Nodep
5Mg
Rs 138.46Rs 19.78/unit
No DRAP alertsASPIN PHARMA
Seradep
5Mg
Rs 151.97Rs 21.71/unit
No DRAP alertsBARRETT HODGSON PAKISTAN
Depsit
5Mg
Rs 319.2Rs 22.8/unit
No DRAP alertsGENIX PHARMA PRIVATE LIMITED
Safepram
5Mg
Rs 332.5Rs 23.75/unit
No DRAP alertsMartin Dow
Citanew
5Mg
Rs 358.12Rs 25.58/unit
HILTON PHARMA
Exapro
5Mg
Rs 377.3Rs 26.95/unit
No DRAP alertsC.C.L (PVT) LTD .
Zavget
5Mg
Rs 395.92Rs 28.28/unit
GETZ PHARMA PAKISTAN
Cironex
5mg
Rs 237.02
No DRAP alertsACCURATE MEDICAL SUPPLIERS
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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