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This medicine is good for treating depression and anxiety The active constituent present in it balances the level of serotonin in the brain, which improves mood by reducing anxiety
Patients with liver illness should use this medication with caution.
Avoid alcohol as it can make you feel more sleepy and lightheaded.
This prescription may make you drowsy or dizzy; until you know how it affects you, avoid driving.
In patients with kidney illness, use with caution.
Escitalopram Oxalate selectively inhibits serotonin reuptake by presynaptic neurons, increases serotonin levels, enhances serotonin levels in the synaptic cleft, improves neurotransmission, and improves mood and anxiety symptoms.
Anxiety disorders and depression are long-term mental illnesses marked by anxiety, disinterest, and a constant sense of melancholy.
If you accidentally take more than the recommended dose of Depsival, seek immediate medical attention in a nearby hospital or call your doctor immediately. The symptoms of overdose dizziness, tremor, agitation, convulsion, coma, nausea, and vomiting. You may also experience change in heart rhythm, decreased blood pressure and change in body fluid/salt balance.
Depsival is used to treat depression and anxiety disorders such as social phobia, anxiety disorder, panic attacks and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
The most common side effects of Depsival are headache and nausea. Other common side effects include blocked or runny nose, decreased or increased appetite, anxiety, restlessness and abnormal dreams. You may also experience sleepiness or difficulty falling asleep, dizziness, yawning, tremors, diarrhea or constipation. Other side effects of Depsival may be vomiting, dry mouth, increased sweating, fatigue, fever, increase in weight and pain in muscles and joints. Using this medicine may even cause delayed ejaculation, problems with erection, decreased sexual drive and women may experience difficulty in achieving orgasm.
Depsival should not be stopped abruptly as it may cause withdrawal symptoms. Though the withdrawal symptoms are usually mild and disappear within 2 weeks, it is not recommended to stop it without consulting your doctor. You should rather consult your doctor who will reduce the dose gradually.
It is usually recommended to take Depsival once a day in the morning since it can keep you awake if taken late at night. You can take it with or without food. You should prefer taking it at the same time each day so that you remember to take it.
The use of Depsival in children, adolescents and young adults may increase their risk of experiencing suicidal tendencies. You should always discuss the risks and benefits of taking Depsival with your doctor before taking it. Remember that children younger than 12 years of age should not be given Depsival.
The withdrawal symptoms include dizziness, sleep disturbances like vivid dreams, nightmares and inability to sleep, anxiety, and headaches. You may also get burning sensations and electric shock sensations. Withdrawal symptoms may also include nausea, sweating including night sweats, restlessness or agitation, tremors, confusion, irritability, diarrhea, visual disturbances, and palpitations.
Usually, it will take about 2-4 weeks before you start feeling better, however, full benefits may take a little longer. Therefore, do not stop taking Depsival without consulting your doctor. Talk to your doctor if taking the medicine does not make you feel better or you feel worse even after taking the medicine.
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