1, the function of the main
According to the instruction manual of escitalopram oxalate tablets, escitalopram oxalate tablets is a kind of chemical drug, the main ingredient is escitalopram oxalate. Escitalopram oxalate tablets are mainly used to treat depression, which can improve the symptoms of depression caused by low mood, mental laxity, insomnia and panic, loss of appetite, fatigue and weakness.
2, dosage
Escitalopram oxalate tablets are used orally, once a day; the starting dosage is 10mg per day, swallowed with warm water. If the effect is not obvious, the dosage can be gradually increased to 20mg per day.
3. Side effects
Like our pregnant women, children, adolescents, and those with severe renal insufficiency should be cautious of using this product. A few patients using this product will appear insomnia, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, excessive sweating, dry throat, fatigue and other adverse reactions. This you do not have to worry about, after stopping the drug, all can disappear on their own.
4, medication attention
Experts said, escitalopram oxalate tablets produced in Denmark, is the first line of antidepressant treatment. In the clinic, escitalopram oxalate tablets are effective, less toxic side effects, and therefore favored by patients. The efficacy of escitalopram oxalate tablets is mainly to ease the liver and depression, strengthen the spleen and tranquilize the mind, patients can take under the guidance of the doctor.
We need to remind our friends that when taking escitalopram oxalate tablets, some patients may experience some side effects. Some patients may experience insomnia, impotence, microcephaly and other adverse reactions, and some patients may experience headache, back pain, upper respiratory tract infections, etc. It should also be noted that patients with a history of convulsions must be used with caution. At the same time, the dosage at the time of use also need professional doctors to guide, not blindly take.
5, the price of drugs
In our country, the price of drugs are to be managed by the Regulatory Board, so the price of the same type of drugs will not have too much deviation, but there are a lot of factors affecting the price of drugs. So what are the factors that affect the price of escitalopram oxalate tablets? The first factor that affects the price of escitalopram oxalate tablets is the drug specifications, the price of different specifications of citalopram oxalate tablets is also different, the general price of 10mg * 7s citalopram oxalate tablets is about 104 yuan, 5mg * 14s citalopram oxalate tablets market price is 72 yuan per box.
Besides the specification of the medicine, the factors affecting the price of the medicine are also the brand. Different brands of the same medicine their prices are different, for example, in this common brand of escitalopram oxalate tablets, the highest price is the Lysop brand of escitalopram oxalate tablets, the price is about 104 yuan, while the same specifications of the Qicheng brand of escitalopram oxalate tablets price is only 47 yuan.
6, efficacy
The first point is that escitalopram oxalate tablets are used to treat major depression, in which the symptoms mainly include the patient's tendency to be anorexic and despairing and often want to commit suicide. Therefore, some patients with mild depression are not suitable for this drug, and more clinical research data show that patients with mild depression are at risk of worsening symptoms after taking escitalopram oxalate tablets.
The second point, escitalopram oxalate tablets can not be used in children and adolescents, there are experiments have shown that if the drug is used in young people younger than 24 years old, its side effects will be very large.
The third point is that the drug is available in two dosage sizes, 5mg and 10mg, which are designed to make it easier for patients to take the drug. Generally speaking, the dose of escitalopram oxalate tablets for an average adult is 10mg per day,
Of course, the patient's response should be strictly observed during the period of taking the drug, and if the effect is not very satisfactory, the dose can be increased, but the maximum should not be more than 20mg.
The fourth point is that, because depression is a disease that is very easy to recur, so after the initial efficacy of the treatment, we should continue to consolidate the effect for at least 6 months.