Advice
In the absence of a submission from the holder of the marketing authorisation
escitalopram (Cipralex) is not recommended for use within NHSScotland for the treatment of social anxiety disorder.
The holder of the marketing authorisation has not made a submission to SMC regarding this product in this indication. As a result we cannot recommend its use within NHSScotland.
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Medicine details
- Medicine name:
- escitalopram (Cipralex)
- SMC ID:
- 475/08
- Indication:
- for the treatment of social anxiety disorder
- Pharmaceutical company
- Lundbeck Ltd
- BNF chapter
- Central nervous system
- Submission type
- Non submission
- Status
- Not recommended
- Date advice published
- 12 May 2008