Tablets (as hydrobromide) 10mg, 20mg
Oral drops (as hydrochloride) 40mg/mL (2mg/drop)

8mg oral drops is equivalent to 10mg tablet.

Lower incidence of drug interactions than some other SSRI’s.

First prescribe an SSRI in generic form unless there are interactions with other drugs; consider using citalopram or sertraline because they have less propensity for interactions.

Tablets 5mg, 10mg, 20mg

Generalised Anxiety Disorder,
Major depressive illness.

In depression, escitalopram is only licensed for major depressive episodes.

Available for consultant initiation in generalised anxiety disorder but only after sertraline has been tried.

Capsules 20mg,
Dispersible tablets 20mg (for patients unable to swallow standard capsules),
Liquid 20mg/5mL

First line for children and adolescents.
Higher propensity for drug interactions.

Tablets 20mg, 30mg

Higher risk of discontinuation reactions.
Higher propensity for drug interactions.

Tablets 50mg, 100mg

NICE advises: First prescribe an SSRI in generic form unless there are interactions with other drugs; consider using citalopram or sertraline because they have less propensity for interactions

LSCFT: Depressive illness, obsessive compulsive disorder (under specialist supervision in children), post traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder. NICE recommend first line for generalised anxiety disorder (unlicensed).
Lower incidence of drug interactions than some other SSRI’s.

Tablets 5mg, 10mg, 20mg

Major depressive episodes.

Third line use only in line with NICE TA367.