Excita 5mg Tablet


Primary uses of Excita 5mg Tablet
Depression, Anxiety disorder, Phobia
Potentiallyunsafewith

Alcohol
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Medicine Overview of Excita Tablet

Uses of Excita Tablet
Excita 5mg Tablet is used in the treatment of depression, anxiety disorder, phobia, post traumatic stress disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

How to use Excita Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Excita 5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Excita Tablet works
Excita 5mg Tablet is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant. It works by increasing the levels of serotonin, a chemical messenger in the brain. This improves mood and physical symptoms in depression and relieves symptoms of panic and obsessive disorders.
In Depth Information on Excita Tablet
Expert advice for Excita Tablet
- It can take 2-3 weeks for Excita to start working.
- Do not stop treatment suddenly as this may cause a stomach upset, flu-like withdrawal symptoms and sleep disturbance.
- If your doctor asks you to stop Excita, you should reduce the dose slowly over 4 weeks.
- Avoid consuming alcohol when taking the Excita, as it may cause excessive drowsiness and calmness.
- The addiction/dependence potential of Excita is very less.
- You may develop anxiety during initiation of therapy.


Excita Tablet related warnings
Special precautions for Excita Tablet
Alcohol
CAUTION
Excita 5mg Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness and calmness with alcohol.
Pregnancy
WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS
Excita 5mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy.
Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor.
Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor.
Lactation
CAUTION
Excita 5mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during lactation.
Limited human data suggest that the drug could represent a significant risk to the baby.
Driving
Excita 5mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
Excita 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Excita 5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CAUTION
Excita 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Excita 5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
What if you miss a dose of Excita Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Excita 5mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Patient Concerns
Frequently asked questions about Excita Tablet
Frequently asked questions about Escitalopram
Excita works by increasing the levels of serotonin, a chemical messenger in the brain. This improves mood and physical symptoms in depression and relieves symptoms of panic and obsessive disorders.
Q. Can I take Excita with coffee?
There is usually no significant effect of taking coffee with Excita but a very high quantity of consumption of coffee may cause restlessness and anxiety.
No. Excita is not addictive. Its abrupt discontinuation may cause some withdrawal symptoms. But still is not addictive as there is no drug-seeking behaviour and it has no abuse liability.
Excita increases the activity of serotonin a chemical which is also involved in the vomiting process so makes the person nauseating.
Tiredness is usually associated with depression. Excita can alter the sleep quality and can make the person feel tired most of the time.
Excita is not approved for the treatment of a migraine. It is used in the treatment of depression, anxiety disorder, phobia, post-traumatic stress disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Excita should not be used for the treatment of bipolar disorder as it can aggravate the problem. Only in few cases, it can be used that too with caution with other drugs if depression is the more persistent feature of person's bipolar illness. But the person should be very regular with drugs prescribed for the mania part also called mood stabilisers.
There are some case reports of hair loss with the use of Excita. It is very infrequent and it usually stops after the discontinuation of the drug. It can be very distressing for a person, especially for the females. So a person should tell his doctor if he is having hair loss with the use of Excita.
Excita may itself cause sleep disorders. So it is not recommended for the sleep problem.
Excita can be used for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) but there are better alternatives available, in case they don't work then Excita can be used. Although it is prescribed in a higher dose and for longer duration in case of OCD in comparison to depression.
Q. Which is better medication, Excita or sertraline?
Excita is the safest drug in its class. Sertraline can be used in case Excita doesn't work for depression. However, setraline can be preferred in case of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Q. Which is better medication, Excita or citalopram?
Excita is more effective than citalopram for major depression. Although some studies have shown that there is no difference among two in case of effectiveness but some recent studies have shown Excita to be superior to citalopram for major depression.
Q. Can I take Excita with diphenhydramine?
It is better to avoid diphenhydramine with Excita. Diphenhydramine can aggravate side effects of Excita and can cause dizziness, confusion and difficulty in concentrating.
Q. Can I take Excita with aspirin?
It is usually avoided as it can increase the chances of bleeding.
Q. Can I take Excita with Ibuprofen?
No. Combined these two drugs may increase the chances of bleeding especially in persons already on a blood thinner. Nasal bleeding is usually the first symptom.
Q. Can I take Excita with methylphenidate?
It is better to avoid methylphenidate with Excita. Because methylphenidate can increase the blood levels of Excita and its effects and rarely can cause a serious condition called serotonin syndrome with symptoms like anxiety, restlessness, extreme changes in heart rate and blood pressure, blurred vision, incoordination, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea.
Q. Can Excita be given with lisdexamfetamine?
It is better to avoid this combined therapy of lisdexamfetamine with Excita, it leads to increased anxiety, restlessness and sometimes serotonin syndrome. Serotonin syndrome includes vomiting, diarrhoea, extreme changes in blood pressure and even seizure may occur. It can be life-threatening.
Q. Can I take Excita with alprazolam?
It is better to avoid the combination, it can lead to increased dizziness, confusion and difficulty in concentrating. Please consult your doctor before taking these two medicines together.
Q. Can I take Excita with clonazepam?
It is better to avoid the combination, it can lead to increased dizziness, confusion and difficulty in concentrating. Please consult your doctor before taking these two medicines together.
Q. Can Excita be used with hydrocodone?
It is better to avoid the combination, it can lead to increased dizziness, confusion and difficulty in concentrating. Please consult your doctor before taking these two medicines together.
Q. Can I take Excita with dextromethorphan?
You should not take Dextromethorphan with Excita. It can lead to the seotonin syndrome. Before taking any medications with Excita, your should consult with your doctor.
Q. Can I take Excita and paracetamol?
Yes. There is no known interaction between Excita and paracetamol.
Q. How does Excita differ from fluoxetine?
Excita and fluoxetin belongs to same class of medicine called as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
Q. How doses Excita differ from amitriptyline?
Excita is a newer drug belongs to class selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) while amitryptiline is an older drug belonging to class tricyclic antidepressants (TCA). Both drugs are almost equally effective for treating depression but Excita has much lesser side effects in comparison to amitryptiline and so preferred over amitryptiline for the treatment of depression.
Q. How does Excita differ from imipramine?
Excita is much safer than imipramine and is preferred in most of the conditions over imipramine. However, imipramine can be preferred in bed-wetting in children.
You may experience withdrawal symptoms which can be in the form flu like symptoms, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, nausea or sleep problems. These symptoms usually last for one to two weeks. Do not stop taking this medicine without consulting your doctor.
You should consult your doctor before stopping the treatment. It would depend on the number and severity of depressive episodes.The dose should be tapered slowly to prevent intense withdrawal symptoms.
No. Excita is not a benzodiazepine. Benzodiazepines decrease the anxiety and induce sleep. Excita belongs to the class of selective sertonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). It may cause insomnia and restlessness initially as the side effect which usually goes away with time.
No. Excita is not a narcotic drug. Narcotics are drugs with sleep inducing properties, usual derivatives of Opium like Heroin and Morphine.
Severely interacts with other drugs like
Taking Excita with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Excita with Moclobemide
LIFE-THREATENING
Excita with Terfenadine
LIFE-THREATENING
Excita with Rasagiline
LIFE-THREATENING
Excita with Tizanidine
LIFE-THREATENING
Excita with Selegiline
LIFE-THREATENING
Excita with Linezolid
LIFE-THREATENING
Medicines with composition Linezolid: Mapzolide, Maxolid, Lynomarc CX, Megazolid, Linoplus, Linibact, Cadlizo, Capzolid, Lizolid, CADIZO, Entavar, Xolid, Plusline, Lizomed, Oxolid, Lizobact, Lizomac, Nirzolid, Linosept, Linospan, Lynomarc, Hospilid, Lintran, Linokem, Lancure, Orlina, Linomax, Lnz, Dinotiv, Linowin, Linozid, Limet, Walibur, Inzolid, Lineace, Linetic, Lizoforce, Afdilinz, Lizemox, Linzon, Zemlid, Linid, Alzolid, Linzex, Calinolid
Excita with Sibutramine
LIFE-THREATENING
Excita with Reboxetine
LIFE-THREATENING
Excita with Oxyphenonium
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Oxyphenonium: Antrenyl
Excita with Glipizide
SERIOUS
Excita with Amineptine
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Amineptine: Survector
Excita with Celiprolol
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Celiprolol: Celipress
Excita with Butorphanol
SERIOUS
Excita with Pimozide
SERIOUS
Excita with Cyclandelate
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Cyclandelate: Cevadil, Cyclospasmol
Excita with Duloxetine
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Duloxetine: Dutron, Delok, Sympta, Loxet, Duletin, Dureep, Dulotin, Duzes, Duxet, Ambidext, Cendu, Duzela, Dulot, Dxt, Verlox, Combac, Duzac, Dulane, Dulx, Dutin, Duvanta, Dulife, Detek, Daxtin, Ulozet, Duloxin, 2 Dep, Doloplan, Sylonex, Deneuron, Jolydep, Zyworm, Nudep, Swenta, Duxel, Xeldin, Duleve
Excita with Bupropion
SERIOUS
Excita with Blonanserin
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Blonanserin: Elicia
Excita with Penfluridol
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Penfluridol: Penridol
Excita with Gliclazide
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Gliclazide: Gliclan, Euclide, Gylis, Glykind, Gudiet, Glycosef, Nuzide, Glyloc, Dianorm, Reclide, Glytas, Glygard, Glycigon, Aviglic, Glurib, Glycinorm, Diamicron, DIABENT, Glicla, Diabend, Glix, Azukon, Gazin, Gliva, Glicab, Safeline, Glimin, Glizid, Deb, Bioglide, Glicol, Gliza, Liz, Glicron, Glysiss, Glized, Hilglic, Mclazide, Glucoact, Glyup, Glz, Glyneed, Glycor, Glycitrol, Glifid, Glychek, Glicatis, Glutide, Glucozid
Excita with Carbamazepine
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Carbamazepine: Carbatol, Sterop, Antilep, Versizur, Carbazep, Mezocar LA, Tegrital, Majerol, Mezapin, Carbesta, Shitol, Ezapin, Mazetol, Epnil, Versitol, Zigma, Carbin, Carbacontin, Zeptol, Epilent, Acetol, Tegril, Seizurone, Zepcar, Mezaril, Seizurone OX, Zepin, Cizetol, Carmaz, Carbapa, Carbafen, Carmeg, Maze, Mazepine, Normapine, T Maz
Excita with Iloperidone
SERIOUS
Excita with Ethylmorphine
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Ethylmorphine: Dionindon
Excita with Phenytoin
SERIOUS
Excita with Hyoscine butylbromide
SERIOUS
Excita with Pentazocine
SERIOUS
Excita with Fosphenytoin
SERIOUS
Excita with Paliperidone
SERIOUS
Excita with Fenoverine
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Fenoverine: Spasmopriv
Excita with Eletriptan
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Eletriptan: Elipran
Excita with Imipramine
SERIOUS
Excita with Haloperidol
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Haloperidol: Halopik, Hypnodol, Senorm, Kividol, Trancodol, Helinase, Typidol, Talendol, Trikonace, Agidol, Halopidol, Relinase, Hexidol, Halobid, Halow, Halidace, Theonase, Halopace, Senorm LA, Benzydol P, Zeedol, Trikotame, Haloxel, Nudol, Oprex, Halodol, Movadol LA, Larenase, Dolteus, Gentol, Hpl, Halodyl, Halow LA, Seradol, Relinase LA, Hapdol, Halop
Excita with Glibenclamide
SERIOUS
Excita with Glimepiride
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Glimepiride: Secretag, Apriglim, Glisen, Xanapride, Glimpil, Gleam, Glypride, Zoryl, Glimpid, Dibiglim, Blisto, Glucoryl, Glimestar, Glimicure, Glimison, Flexiglim, Glimicon, Diaset, Prichek, Ozopride, Euglim, Glador, Glimisave, Diaglim, Glimer, Diapride, Glimy, Glimulin, Azulix, Betaglim, Glimfirst, Jubiglim, Geniride, Glimgold, Glimsite, Novapride, Diagli, Glimicut, Gepride, Glimcip, Adride, Xilia, Limer, GP MET (APOSTLE), Glucut, Gmr, Life Pride, Glimefide, Mepride, Gliway, Glamor, Hilglim, Glimidot, K-Glim, Glimda, Geminor, Diaswich, Gmp, Glimtide, Supride, Glimifix, Glyree, Glimiprex, Maydine, Zyvana, Gadz, Glimiprime, Glivio, GP MET(WEST COAST), Diaryl, Prides, Imediab, Lapride, Glimchek, Suseiz, Geeline, Glinorm, Glycirid, Glimcom, Glimenorm, Glimetis, Glimixia, Amaryl, Givov, Glimikem, Glynova, Glimtab, Ziglim, Isryl, Glusens, Glisto, Gala G, Glimetone, Glimz, Zorglim, Sulfoglim, Nuglim, Glimilife, Glimitab, Rioglim, Olglimide, Glimenova, Ilet, Karmelitus, Glycipride, Glimepride, Daoryl, Normaglim, Emperide, Glimkap, Glenavon, Gitae M, Grid
Excita with Galantamine
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Galantamine: Galamer
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