Advice
Following a full submission
escitalopram (Cipralex) is accepted for use within NHSScotland for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder in situations where pharmacological therapy is appropriate.
Escitalopram shows similar efficacy to the other selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor licensed for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder.
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Medicine details
- Medicine name:
- escitalopram (Cipralex)
- SMC ID:
- 253/06
- Indication:
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Pharmaceutical company
- Lundbeck Ltd
- BNF chapter
- Central nervous system
- Submission type
- Full
- Status
- Accepted
- Date advice published
- 08 May 2006