Active Ingredient: Escitalopram
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
For:
Oral, 5 milligrams escitalopram, once daily, over the duration of 1 week. Afterwards, oral, between 10 milligrams escitalopram and 20 milligrams escitalopram, once daily.
An initial dose of 5 mg is recommended for the first week before increasing the dose to 10 mg daily. The dose may be further increased, up to a maximum of 20 mg daily, dependent on individual patient response.
Maximum effectiveness is reached after about 3 months. The treatment lasts several months.
It may be taken with or without food.
For:
Oral, between 5 milligrams escitalopram and 10 milligrams escitalopram, once daily.
Initial dosage is 5 mg once daily. Depending on individual patient response the dose may be increased to 10 mg daily.
It may be taken with or without food.
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