Lexapro (ESCITALOPRAM)
Lexapro (ESCITALOPRAM) is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Lexapro; Generic name: ESCITALOPRAM; Manufacturer: Allergan, Inc..
| Brand name | Lexapro |
|---|---|
| Generic name | ESCITALOPRAM |
| Manufacturer | Allergan, Inc. |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Lexapro is indicated for the treatment of: • major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older. • generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults and pediatric patients 7 years of age and older. Lexapro is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) indicated for the: treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older ( 1 ) treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults and pediatric patients 7 years and older ( 1 ) |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Indication and Population Recommended Dosage MDD in Adults ( 2.1 ) Initial: 10 mg once daily Recommended: 10 mg once daily Maximum: 20 mg once daily MDD in Pediatric Patients 12 years and older ( 2.1 ) Initial: 10 mg once daily Recommended: 10 mg once daily Maximum: 20 mg once daily GAD in Adults ( 2.2 ) Initial: 10 mg once daily Recommended: 10 mg once daily Maximum: 20 mg once daily GAD in Pediatric Patients 7 years and older ( 2.2 ) Initial: 10 mg once daily Recomm |
| Warnings | WARNING: SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS Antidepressants increased the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior s in pediatric and young adult patients in short-term studies . Closely monitor all antidepressant-treated patients for clinical worsening, and for emergence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )] . Lexapro is not approved for use in pediatric patients less than 7 years of age [ s ee Use in Specific Populations ( 8.4 )] . WARNING: SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AN D |
| Active ingredient(s) | ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=13bb8267-1cab-43e5-acae-55a4d957630a |