Escitalopram Tablet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Name: Escitalopram Tablet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates
Uploaded: 2026-09-19T00:49:23.870Z
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Description: Escitalopram is a prescription antidepressant that belongs to a group of medicines called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is also sold as the brand-name drug Lexapro (or Cipralex in Canada) and is available as a generic drug. It comes as a tablet and as an oral liquid.

Published 19/09/2026

Escitalopram Tablet

Generic name	Escitalopram
Drug class	Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)
Forms	Oral tablet (5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg), Oral disintegrating tablet (10 mg, 20 mg), Oral solution/liquid (5 mg/5 mL)

Escitalopram is a prescription antidepressant that belongs to a group of medicines called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is also sold as the brand-name drug Lexapro (or Cipralex in Canada) and is available as a generic drug. It comes as a tablet and as an oral liquid.

General information

Follow the prescriber and the leaflet that comes with this medicine.