ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE- escitalopram oxalate tablet, film coated
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
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Escitalopram (es” sye tal’ oh pram) Tablets, USP | ||||
What is the most important information I should know about escitalopram tablets? Escitalopram tablets may cause serious side effects, including:
Call your healthcare provider or get emergency medical help right away if you or your child have any of the following symptoms, especially if they are new, worse, or worry you: |
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What are escitalopram tablets?
Escitalopram tablets are a prescription medicine used to treat:
It is not known if escitalopram tablets are safe and effective for use in children under 12 years of age with MDD or children under 7 years of age with GAD. |
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Do not take escitalopram tablets if you or your child:
Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist if you are not sure if you or your child take an MAOI, including the antibiotic linezolid or intravenous methylene blue. Do not start taking an MAOI for at least 14 days after you or your child have stopped treatment with escitalopram tablets. |
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Before taking escitalopram tablets, tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, including if you or your child:
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you or your child take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Escitalopram tablets and some medicines may affect each other and may cause serious side effects. Escitalopram tablets may affect the way other medicines work and other medicines may affect the way escitalopram tablets work. Especially tell your healthcare provider if you take:
Ask your healthcare provider if you are not sure if you or your child are taking any of these medicines. Your healthcare provider can tell you if it is safe to take escitalopram tablets with your other medicines. Do not start or stop any other medicines during treatment with escitalopram tablets without talking to your healthcare provider first. Stopping escitalopram tablets suddenly may cause you or your child to have serious side effects. See, “What are the possible side effects of escitalopram tablets?” Know the medicines you or your child take. Keep a list of them to show your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get new medicine. |
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How should I take escitalopram tablets?
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What should I avoid while taking escitalopram tablets?
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What are the possible side effects of escitalopram tablets?
Escitalopram tablets may cause serious side effects, including:
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In more severe or more sudden cases, signs and symptoms include: | ||||
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Symptoms in males may include: |
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Symptoms in females may include: | ||||
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Talk to your healthcare provider if you develop any changes in your sexual function or if you have any questions or concerns about sexual problems during treatment with escitalopram tablets. There may be treatments your healthcare provider can suggest. | ||||
The most common side effects of escitalopram tablets include: | ||||
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Height and weight changes in children may happen during treatment with escitalopram tablets. Your child’s height and weight should be monitored during treatment with escitalopram tablets.
These are not all the possible side effects of escitalopram tablets. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. |
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How should I store escitalopram tablets?
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General information about the safe and effective use of escitalopram tablets.
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not use escitalopram tablets for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give escitalopram tablets to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them. You may ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider for information about escitalopram tablets that is written for health professionals. |
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What are the ingredients in escitalopram tablets?
Active ingredient: escitalopram oxalate, USP Inactive ingredients: Tablets: butylated hydroxyanisole, croscarmellose sodium, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, silicon dioxide and titanium dioxide. This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Brands listed are the trademarks of their respective owners. Manufactured by: Amneal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. Ahmedabad 382220, INDIA Distributed by: Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC Bridgewater, NJ 08807 Rev. 11-2023-05 For more information about escitalopram tablets, call 1-877-835-5472 or go to www.amneal.com Additional pediatric use information is approved for AbbVie Inc.’s LEXAPRO (escitalopram) tablets. However, due to AbbVie Inc.’s marketing exclusivity rights, this drug product is not labeled with that information. |
Dispense with Medication Guide available at: documents.amneal.com/mg/escitalopram.pdf