escitalopram

Adult Dosing .

Dosage forms:  TAB: 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg; SOL: 5 mg per 5 mL

major depressive disorder

[10 mg PO qd]

Start: 10 mg PO qd, may incr. to 20 mg PO qd after at least 1wk; Max: 20 mg/day; Info: max 10 mg/day in elderly pts; taper dose gradually to D/C

generalized anxiety disorder

[10-20 mg PO qd]

Start: 10 mg PO qd, may incr. to 20 mg PO qd after at least 1wk; Max: 20 mg/day; Info: max 10 mg/day in elderly pts; taper dose gradually to D/C

vasomotor sx, mod-severe menopausal (off-label)

[10-20 mg PO qd]

Start: 10 mg PO qd, may incr. to 20 mg PO qd after at least 1wk; Max: 20 mg/day; Info: start 5 mg PO qd in elderly pts; taper dose gradually to D/C

renal dosing

[see below]

CrCl >20: no adjustment; CrCl <20: not defined

HD/PD: not defined

hepatic dosing

[adjust dose amount]

hepatic impairment: max 10 mg/day

Peds Dosing .

Dosage forms:  TAB: 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg; SOL: 5 mg per 5 mL

major depressive disorder

[7-11 yo (off-label)]

Dose: 10 mg PO qd; Start: 5 mg PO qd, incr. to 10 mg PO qd after at least 3wk; Max: 20 mg/day; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C

[12 yo and older]

Dose: 10 mg PO qd; Start: 10 mg PO qd, may incr. to 20 mg PO qd after at least 3wk; Max: 20 mg/day; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C

generalized anxiety disorder

[7 yo and older]

Dose: 10-20 mg PO qd; Start: 10 mg PO qd, may incr. to 20 mg PO qd after at least 2wk; Max: 20 mg/day; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C

social anxiety disorder (off-label)

[10-17 yo]

Dose: 10 mg PO qd; Start: 5 mg PO qd, incr. by 5 mg/day qwk; Max: 20 mg/day; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C

autism (off-label)

[6-17 yo]

Dose: 5-10 mg PO qd; Start: 2.5 mg PO qd, incr. by 5 mg/day qwk; Max: 20 mg/day; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C

renal dosing

[not defined]

renal impairment: consider adult renal dosing for guidance

HD/PD: not defined

hepatic dosing

[not defined]

hepatic impairment: consider adult hepatic dosing for guidance