Indications

    * Major Depressive Disorder
    * Panic Disorders
    * Social Anxiety Disorders
    * Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Dosage and Administration

S-Citadep is administered orally once daily, in the morning or evening, without regards to meals.

The recommended initial dose is 10 mg daily. If a dosage exceeding 10 mg daily is considered necessary, dosage may be increased to 20 mg daily after a minimum of 1 week.

Discontinuation of the treatment: Dosages of S-Citadep should be tapered gradually (eg period of several weeks) and the patient monitored carefully to reduce the risk of withdrawal symptoms (eg. Dizziness, paresthesia, headache, nausea, anxiety) which usually are mild and self-limiting.

Special population: The recommended dosage of S-Citadep in geriatric patients and those with hepatic impairment is 10 mg daily. Dosage adjustment in patients with mild to moderate renal impairment is not necessary, but the drug should be used with caution in those with severe renal impairment.
Contraindications

Concomitant use in patients taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI) is contraindicated.

S-Citadep is contraindicated in patients with a hypersensitivity to escitalopram or citalopram or any of the inactive ingredients in S-Citadep.

Before taking any prescription medicine, it is important that you consult your doctor!