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Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to escitalopram or citalopram. Concomitant use w/ MAOIs & pimozide. Known QT interval prolongation or congenital long QT syndrome. Drugs that prolong QT interval.
Hyponatremia in elderly, activation of mania/hypomania, seizures, serotonin syndrome or NMS-like reactions, clinical worsening and suicide risk. May interfere w/ cognitive & motor performance.