Escitalopram

In the US, Escitalopram (escitalopram systemic) is a member of the drug class selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and is used to treat Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Depression, Fibromyalgia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Trichotillomania and Vulvodynia.

US matches:

• Escitalopram


• Escitalopram Solution


• Escitalopram Oxalate

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N06AB,N06AB10

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0128196-01-0

Chemical Formula

C20-H21-F-N2-O

Molecular Weight

324

Therapeutic Category

Antidepressant: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)

Chemical Names

(+)-(S)-1-[3-(Dimethylamino)propyl]-1-(p-fluorophenyl)-5-phthalancarbonitrile (WHO)

(S)-1-[3-(Dimethylamino)propyl]-1-(4-fluorphenyl)-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran-5-carbonitril (IUPAC)

S-[+]-5-Isobenzofurancarbonitrile, 1-[3-[dimethylamino]propyl]-1-[4-fluorophenyl]-1,3-dihydro-

Foreign Names

• Escitalopramum (Latin)
• Escitalopram (German)
• Escitalopram (French)
• Escitalopram (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Escitalopram (OS: DCF)
• Escitaloprim (OS: BAN)
• (+)-Citalopram (IS)
• Citalopram (IS: S)
• Gaudium (IS)
• Lexapro (IS)
• S(+)-Citalopram (IS)
• S-Citalopram (IS)
• Escitalopram Oxalate (OS: BAN, USAN)
• LU 26054 (IS: Lundbeck)

Brand Names

• Cipralex
  Lundbeck, Spain; Lundbeck, Latvia; Lundbeck, Slovakia; Lundbeck, Turkey



• Citoles
  Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey



• Entact
  Lundbeck, Portugal



• Esita
  Healthcare, Bangladesh



• Esital
  Torrent, Myanmar



• Eslorex
  Eczacibasi, Turkey



• Esram
  Nobel, Turkey



• Ipran
  Drugtech-Recalcine, Chile; Recalcine, Ecuador



• Lexamil
  Cipla Medpro, South Africa



• Losiram
  Bilim, Turkey



• Losita
  Eskayef, Bangladesh



• Meliva
  Jayson, Bangladesh



• Neozentius
  Pharma Investi, Chile



• Nexcital
  Unimed & Unihealth, Bangladesh



• Oxapro
  Square, Bangladesh



• Seroplex
  Lundbeck, Tunisia



• Starcitin ES
  Pliva, Croatia (Hrvatska)



• Tiopram
  Biofarma, Turkey



• Aramix
  Elea, Argentina



• Celtium
  Saval, Chile



• Cipralex D.A.C.
  D.A.C., Iceland



• Cipralex
  Lundbeck, Austria; Lundbeck, Bulgaria; Lundbeck, Bahrain; Lundbeck, Canada; Lundbeck, Switzerland; Lundbeck, Czech Republic; Lundbeck, Germany; Lundbeck, Denmark; Lundbeck, Estonia; Lundbeck, Finland; Lundbeck, United Kingdom; Lundbeck, Georgia; Lundbeck, Greece; Lundbeck, Croatia (Hrvatska); Lundbeck, Hungary; Lundbeck, Israel; Lundbeck, India; Lundbeck, Iceland; Lundbeck, Italy; Lundbeck, Lithuania; Lundbeck, Malta; Lundbeck, Norway; Lundbeck, Oman; Lundbeck, Portugal; Lundbeck, Serbia; Lundbeck, Russian Federation; Lundbeck, Sweden; Lundbeck, Slovenia; Lundbeck, South Africa; Mobipharma, Estonia



• Citraz 5
  Dr Reddys Laboratories, South Africa



• Dexapron
  Tecnoquimicas, Colombia



• Ectiban
  Chile, Chile



• Entact Paranova
  Lundbeck, Denmark



• Entact
  Lundbeck, Spain; Lundbeck, Greece; Recordati, Italy



• Escitalopram AbZ
  AbZ, Germany



• Escitalopram CT
  CT Arzneimittel, Germany



• Escitalopram Oxalate
  Alphapharm, United States



• Escitalopram ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Austria; Ratiopharm, Germany



• Escitalopram Sandoz
  Sandoz, Germany



• Escitalopram Stada
  Stada, Germany



• Escitalopram Teva
  Teva, Germany



• Esertia Orifarm
  Lundbeck, Denmark



• Esertia Paranova
  Lundbeck, Denmark



• Esertia
  Almirall, Spain



• Esipram
  CNS, Australia



• E-Zentius
  Roemmers, Peru



• Lexapro
  Abbott, Antigua & Barbuda; Abbott, Netherlands Antilles; Abbott, Aruba; Abbott, Barbados; Abbott, Bermuda; Abbott, Bahamas; Abbott, Colombia; Abbott, Costa Rica; Abbott, Ecuador; Abbott, Grenada; Abbott, Guatemala; Abbott, Guyana; Abbott, Honduras; Abbott, Haiti; Abbott, Jamaica; Abbott, Cayman Islands; Abbott, Saint Lucia; Abbott, Nicaragua; Abbott, Panama; Abbott, Peru; Abbott, Suriname; Abbott, El Salvador; Abbott, Turks & Caicos Islands; Abbott, Trinidad & Tobago; Abbott, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines; Abbott, Venezuela; Abbott, Virgin Islands (British); Forest, United States; Healthcare Logistics, New Zealand; Lundbeck, Argentina; Lundbeck, Australia; Lundbeck, Hong Kong; Lundbeck, Ireland; Lundbeck, Luxembourg; Lundbeck, Mexico; Lundbeck, Malaysia; Lundbeck, Netherlands; Lundbeck, Philippines; Lundbeck, Poland; Lundbeck, Singapore; Lundbeck, Thailand; Lundbeck, Taiwan; Xian-Janssen, China



• Lextor
  Casasco, Argentina



• Meridian
  Roemmers, Argentina



• Seroplex Abacus
  Lundbeck, Denmark



• Seroplex Orifarm
  Lundbeck, Denmark



• Seroplex Paranova
  Lundbeck, Denmark



• Seroplex PharmaCoDane
  Lundbeck, Denmark



• Seroplex
  Lundbeck, France



• Sipralexa
  Lundbeck, Belgium; Lundbeck, Luxembourg

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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