Escitalopram

Escitalopram is an antidepressant medication. It is used as a drug to help treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder and other mental illnesses. It is commonly known and sold as Lexapro or Cipralex.

Escitalopram

Clinical data
Pronunciation	pronunciation
Trade names	Cipralex, Lexapro, others
AHFS/Drugs.com	Monograph
MedlinePlus	a603005
License data	US FDA: Lexapro
Pregnancy category	AU: C
Routes of administration	By mouth
Drug class	Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
ATC code	N06AB10 (WHO)
Legal status
Legal status	AU: S4 (Prescription only) CA: ℞-only UK: POM (Prescription only) US: ℞-only In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	80%
Protein binding	~56%
Metabolism	Liver, specifically the enzymes CYP3A4 and CYP2C19
Elimination half-life	27–32 hours
Identifiers
IUPAC name (S)-1-[3-(Dimethylamino)propyl]-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran-5-carbonitrile
CAS Number	128196-01-0 Y
PubChem CID	146570
DrugBank	DB01175 N
ChemSpider	129277 Y
UNII	4O4S742ANY
ChEBI	CHEBI:36791 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1508 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.244.188
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C20H21FN2O
Molar mass	324.392 g/mol (414.43 as oxalate)
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES Fc1ccc(cc1)[C@@]3(OCc2cc(C#N)ccc23)CCCN(C)C
InChI InChI=1S/C20H21FN2O/c1-23(2)11-3-10-20(17-5-7-18(21)8-6-17)19-9-4-15(13-22)12-16(19)14-24-20/h4-9,12H,3,10-11,14H2,1-2H3/t20-/m0/s1 Y Key:WSEQXVZVJXJVFP-FQEVSTJZSA-N Y
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Side Effects

Escitalopram can cause sleeping problems, dry mouth and diarrhea. It can also cause sexual problems. These sexual problems usually disappear after a person stops using the drug. However, in some cases these problems can last for months or years.

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