Escitalopramdrug info
escitalopram 1 MG/ML Oral Solution
What it is used for
Escitalopram 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. Additional pediatric use information is approved for AbbVie Inc.’s Lexapro (escitalopram) tablets and LEXAPRO (escitalopram) oral solution. However, due to AbbVie Inc.’s marketing exclusivity rights, this drug product is not labeled with that information. Escitalopram 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 treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective March 5, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Escitalopram Oral Solution, USP contains escitalopram oxalate, an orally administered selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), present as escitalopram oxalate salt. Escitalopram is the pure S-enantiomer (single isomer) of the racemic bicyclic phthalane derivative citalopram. Escitalopram oxalate is designated S-(+)-1-[3-(dimethyl-amino)propyl]-1-( p -fluorophenyl)-5-phthalancarbonitrile oxalate with the following structural formula: The molecular formula is C 20 H 21 FN 2O
C 2 H 2 O 4 and the molecular weight is 414.40. Escitalopram oxalate occurs as a fine, white to off white crystalline powder and is freely soluble in methanol and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), soluble in isotonic saline solution, sparingly soluble in water and ethanol, slightly soluble in ethyl acetate, and insoluble in heptane. Escitalopram Oral Solution, USP is available as a clear, colorless liquid with peppermint flavor. Escitalopram Oral Solution, USP contains escitalopram oxalate equivalent to 1 mg/mL escitalopram base. It also contains the following inactive ingredients: sorbitol solution, purified water, citric acid anhydrous, sodium citrate dihydrate, glycerin, propylene glycol, methylparaben, propylparaben, and peppermint flavor. Escitalopram Oral Solution Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective March 5, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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