Escitalopram

🧮 Dose calculator

Major depressive disorder · Regimen source: FDA Lexapro · Highlights — Dosage tableFDA Escitalopram · 2.1FDA Escitalopram · 8.4

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Escitalopram · 8.1

  “Risk Summary Based on data from published observational studies, exposure to SSRIs, particularly in the month before delivery, has been associated with a less than 2-fold increase in the risk of postpartum hemorrhage [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7) and Clinical Considerations] .”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Escitalopram · 8.2

  “Risk Summary Data from the published literature report the presence of escitalopram and desmethylescitalopram in human milk (see Data ).”

• 👶 ChildrenDangerous / avoid

  Boxed warning in the label about children. FDA Escitalopram · Boxed Warning

  “Antidepressants increased the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in pediatric and young adult patients in short-term studies.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Escitalopram · 8.5

  “… significant hyponatremia in elderly patients, who may be at greater risk for this adverse reaction [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.6 )].”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.