Esram 5mg Tablet
strip of 10.0 tablets
Prescription required
Manufacturer
SBS Biotech Limited
Salt Composition
Escitalopram Oxalate (5mg)
Esram 5mg Tablet is a widely prescribed antidepressant used to treat depression, anxiety, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Introduction:
Esram 5mg Tablet helps recover from depression by improving mood and relieving anxiety and tension. It can be taken with or without food. The dose and how often you need it will be decided by your doctor based on the amount needed to control your symptoms. Your doctor may start you on a lower dose and increase it gradually. Do not change the dose or stop taking it without talking to your doctor even if you feel well. Doing so may make your condition worse or you may suffer from unpleasant withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety, restlessness, palpitations, dizziness, and sleep disturbances.
Dosage Form:
Tablet
Side Effects:
How to Use:
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush, or break it. Esram 5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How it Works:
Esram 5mg Tablet is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant. It works by increasing the levels of serotonin, a chemical messenger in the brain. This improves mood and physical symptoms of depression and also relieves symptoms of anxiety, panic attacks, and obsessive-compulsive disorders.
Quick Tips:
Interacting Drugs:
Introduction:
Esram 5mg Tablet helps recover from depression by improving mood and relieving anxiety and tension. It can be taken with or without food. The dose and how often you need it will be decided by your doctor based on the amount needed to control your symptoms. Your doctor may start you on a lower dose and increase it gradually. Do not change the dose or stop taking it without talking to your doctor even if you feel well. Doing so may make your condition worse or you may suffer from unpleasant withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety, restlessness, palpitations, dizziness, and sleep disturbances.
Dosage Form:
Tablet
Side Effects:
- Some common side effects of this medicine include nausea, fatigue, increased sweating, insomnia (difficulty in sleeping), decreased sexual drive, delayed ejaculation, and women may experience difficulties achieving orgasm.
How to Use:
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush, or break it. Esram 5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How it Works:
Esram 5mg Tablet is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant. It works by increasing the levels of serotonin, a chemical messenger in the brain. This improves mood and physical symptoms of depression and also relieves symptoms of anxiety, panic attacks, and obsessive-compulsive disorders.
Quick Tips:
- Take it in the morning since it can keep you awake if taken late at night.
- Talk to your doctor if you notice sudden mood changes or develop suicidal thoughts.
- It has a lower chance of causing sexual dysfunction than other similar medications.
- The addiction or dependence potential of Esram 5mg Tablet is very less.
- Do not stop taking the medication suddenly without talking to your doctor first.
- Some people can develop dizziness or drowsiness after taking this medicine. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you
Interacting Drugs:
- Linezolid
- Moclobemide
- Rasagiline
- Reboxetine
Alcohol Warning:
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Esram 5mg Tablet.
Pregnancy Warning:
Esram 5mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Breastfeeding Warning:
Esram 5mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Esram 5mg Tablet.
Pregnancy Warning:
Esram 5mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Breastfeeding Warning:
Esram 5mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Esram 5mg Tablet
strip of 10.0 tablets
Prescription required
Manufacturer
SBS Biotech Limited
Salt Composition
Escitalopram Oxalate (5mg)