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How and when to take escitalopram
Dosage and strength
Escitalopram tablets come in different strengths ranging from 5mg to 20mg.
The usual dose of escitalopram is 10mg a day. But your doctor may start you on a lower dose and increase it to a maximum dose of 20mg a day.
If you have liver problems, the maximum recommended dose is 10mg a day.
With liquid drops, 1 drop is equivalent to 1mg of escitalopram, 10 drops is 10mg, and 20 drops is 20mg.
How to take it
Take escitalopram once a day.
You can take it with or without food.
You can take escitalopram at any time of day, as long as you stick to the same time every day.
If you have trouble sleeping, it's best to take it in the morning.
How long to take it for
Once you're feeling better it's likely that you'll keep taking escitalopram for several more months to prevent the symptoms returning.
The decision to stop your treatment or carry on will depend on what symptoms you have and how serious they are.
It will also depend on whether it's a one-off problem or one that keeps coming back, how well escitalopram works for you,
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