What is Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)?
Major depressive disorder is a disabling condition which is thought to be caused by a chemical imbalance in parts of the brain. This imbalance affects the whole body and can cause emotional and physical symptoms such as feeling low in spirit, loss of interest in activities, being unable to enjoy life, poor appetite or overeating, disturbed sleep, often waking up early, loss of sex drive, lack of energy and feeling guilty over nothing.
True clinical depression is a mood disorder in which feelings of sadness, loss, anger, or frustration interfere with everyday life for weeks or longer and adversely affects a person's family, work or school life, sleeping and eating habits, and general health.
Generic Lexapro corrects this chemical imbalance and may help relieve the symptoms of depression. Generic Lexapro may also be used to treat patients who have excessive anxiety and worry.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by excessive, uncontrollable and often irrational worry about everyday things that is disproportionate to the actual source of worry.
People with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) are extremely worried about these and many other things, even when there is little or no reason to worry about them. For diagnosis of GAD, symptoms must last at least 6 months.
This excessive worry often interferes with daily functioning, as individuals suffering GAD typically anticipate disaster, and are overly concerned about everyday matters such as health issues, money, death, family problems, friendship problems, interpersonal relationship problems, or work difficulties.
Physical symptoms that individuals affected with GAD exhibit include fatigue, fidgeting, headaches, muscle tension, muscle aches, difficulty swallowing, bouts of difficulty breathing, trembling, twitching, irritability, sweating, nausea, numbness in hands and feet, lightheadedness, having to go to the bathroom frequently, feeling out of breath, restlessness, insomnia, hot flashes and rashes and inability to fully control the anxiety.
Generic Lexapro (S Citadep Tablets) – Product Information
Generic Lexapro Tablets (S Citadep) is used for acute as well as maintenance treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in adults and adolescents aged between 12 to 17 years of age. It is also used for acute treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Escitalopram Oxalate tablets are sometimes prescribed off-label for the treatment of other indications like social anxiety disorder, panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
The active ingredient present in Generic Lexapro is Escitalopram Oxalate.
Escitalopram Oxalate is available as Nexito, Anxiset-E, Exodus, Esto, Lexapro, Cipralex, S Citadep, Seroplex, Elicea, Lexamil, Lexam, Entact, Losita, Reposil, Animaxen, Esitalo, Lexamil.
Generic Lexapro (S Citadep Tablets) - Contraindications
Generic Lexapro (S Citadep Tablets) is contraindicated in patients with
- A known hypersensitivity to Escitalopram Oxalate or citalopram or to any component of this medication
- Serotonin Syndrome and MAOIs: Do not use MAOIs intended to treat psychiatric disorders with Lexapro or within 14 days of stopping treatment with Lexapro. Do not use Lexapro within 14 days of stopping an MAOI intended to treat psychiatric disorders. In addition, do not start Lexapro in a patient who is being treated with linezolid or intravenous methylene blue.
- Pimozide: Do not use concomitantly
Generic Lexapro (S Citadep Tablets) - Dosage
The dosage of Generic Lexapro (S Citadep Tablets) for various indications is given below:
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD):
Adolescents and Adults: The recommended starting dose is 10 mg once daily and the maximum dosage should not exceed 20 mg once daily
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD):
Adults Dosage: The recommended starting dose is 10 mg once daily.
Side Effects of Generic Lexapro Tablets (S Citadep)
The most common side effects reported in patients treated with Generic Lexapro Tablets (Escitalopram Oxalate) with an incidence of 5% or more and at least twice the incidence of placebo patients are: insomnia, ejaculation disorder (primarily ejaculatory delay), nausea, sweating increased, fatigue and somnolence, decreased libido, and anorgasmia.
Generic Lexapro (Escitalopram Oxalate Tablets) - More Details
For more details on Generic Lexapro please read the Prescribing Information or watch the presentation below:
Generic Lexapro Tablets for Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder