Escitalopram and somnolence Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5050523-X
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from ITALY on June 22, 2006. Female patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with major depression and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, blood potassium decreased, contusion, fall , head injury, hyponatraemia, poverty of speech, somnolence, speech disorder. Escitalopram dosage: 5 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with FELODIPINE, IRBESARTAN, PROPAFENONE HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5062842-1
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from ITALY on July 11, 2006. Female patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with major depression and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, blood potassium decreased, blood sodium decreased, contusion, fall , poverty of speech, somnolence. Escitalopram dosage: 5 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with FELODIPINE, IRBESARTAN, PROPAFENONE HYDROCHLORIDE, KARVEA HCT. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5084846-5
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from ITALY on July 31, 2006. Female patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with major depression and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, blood potassium decreased, contusion, fall , hyponatraemia, poverty of speech, somnolence. Escitalopram dosage: 5 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with FELODIPINE, IRBESARTAN, PROPAFENONE HYDROCHLORIDE, KARVEA HCT. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5252863-8
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from SWITZERLAND on Feb 13, 2007. Female patient, 85 years of age, was diagnosed with depression , schizophrenia and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: activities of daily living impaired, asthenia, balance disorder, sedation, somnolence. Escitalopram dosage: 20 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with RISPERIDONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5259880-2
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from SWITZERLAND on Feb 23, 2007. Female patient, 85 years of age, was diagnosed with depression  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: activities of daily living impaired, asthenia, balance disorder, blood creatine increased, sedation, somnolence. Escitalopram dosage: 20 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with RISPERIDONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5711627-9
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Mar 31, 2008. Female patient, 83 years of age, was diagnosed with depression , insomnia and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arteriosclerosis, confusional state, fall , hyponatraemia, pituitary enlargement, somnolence, urine osmolarity decreased. Escitalopram dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE, NISIS, VASTAREL, NOOTROPYL, FENOFIBRATE, GINKOR BILOBA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #6104125-4
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from DENMARK on Feb 16, 2009. Male patient, 78 years of age, was diagnosed with depression , insulin-requiring type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: altered state of consciousness, asthenia, confusional state, fall , hypoglycaemia, somnolence. Escitalopram dosage: 20 MG (20 MG, 1 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with NOVOMIX, CELECTOL, TELFAST, PREVISCAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #6077212-7
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from SPAIN on Feb 03, 2009. Female patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with depression  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, hyponatraemia, leukocytosis, respiratory distress, somnolence. Escitalopram dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BUSCAPINA, MORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient died.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5572475-6
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from DENMARK on Nov 09, 2007. Male patient, 62 years of age, was diagnosed with depression  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: insomnia, muscle spasms, myoclonus, somnolence. Escitalopram dosage: 5 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with PRIMPERAN, DIMITONE, AMLODIPIN, CARDOPAX, FUROSEMIDE, HJERTEMAGNYL, RAMIPRIL, SIMVASTATIN. Patient recovered.


Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5338999-1
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWITZERLAND on May 11, 2007. Female patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with depression  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: feeling abnormal, grand mal convulsion, somnolence. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with REMERON. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5339240-6
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on May 11, 2007. Female patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with depression  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: feeling abnormal, grand mal convulsion, somnolence. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with REMERON. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5348504-1
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from SWITZERLAND on May 21, 2007. Female patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with depression  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: grand mal convulsion, paralysis , sedation, somnolence. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with REMERON. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5361300-4
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from SWITZERLAND on May 29, 2007. Female patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with depression  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: grand mal convulsion, sedation, somnolence. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with REMERON. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #6108932-3
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Feb 24, 2009. Female patient, 55 years of age, weighting 99.21 lb, was diagnosed with depression  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, epilepsy , somnolence, syncope. Escitalopram dosage: 20 MG (20 MG, 1 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with TANAKAN, MEMANTINE. Patient recovered.


Escitalopram Side Effects Report #6120983-1
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from DENMARK on Feb 26, 2009. Female patient, 55 years of age, weighting 97.00 lb, was diagnosed with depression  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: epilepsy , somnolence, syncope. Escitalopram dosage: 20 MG (20 MG, 1 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with TANAKAN, MEMANTINE. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #4995858-1
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Apr 21, 2006. Male patient, 23 years of age, was diagnosed with depression , agitation, anxiety  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: balance disorder, cold sweat, confusional state, coordination abnormal, dysarthria, intentional overdose, malaise, somnolence, tremor. Escitalopram dosage: 20 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, RISPERIDONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #6055730-5
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from DENMARK on Jan 14, 2009. Female patient was diagnosed with depression , obsessive-compulsive disorder  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anxiety , apathy, crying, depression , fatigue, hyperphagia, mood swings, somnolence, suicidal ideation. Escitalopram dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TOPAMAX. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #4851751-6
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Nov 25, 2005. Female patient, 41 years of age, was diagnosed with anxiety  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, somnolence. Escitalopram dosage: 20 MG QD; PO. During the same period patient was treated with TRAMADOL, MONTELUKAST, TERBUTALINE, SYMBICORT. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5235104-7
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Jan 22, 2007. Female patient, 85 years of age, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: activities of daily living impaired, asthenia, balance disorder, psychomotor retardation, sedation, somnolence. Escitalopram dosage: 20 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with RISPERDAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5243122-8
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWITZERLAND on Feb 07, 2007. Female patient, 85 years of age, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: activities of daily living impaired, asthenia, balance disorder, sedation, somnolence. Escitalopram dosage: 20 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with RISPERDAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5246158-6
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from SWITZERLAND on Feb 15, 2007. Female patient, 85 years of age, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: activities of daily living impaired, asthenia, balance disorder, sedation, somnolence. Escitalopram dosage: 20 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with RISPERDAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #6023574-6
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from DENMARK on Dec 09, 2008. Male patient, 76 years of age, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, bradyphrenia, dysstasia, hypochloraemia, hypokalaemia, hyponatraemia, somnolence. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG (10 MG, 1 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with BIPRETERAX, ASPEGIC, PRAZEPAM, FORTIMEL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5798713-2
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on June 14, 2008. Female patient, 49 years of age, weighting 165.3 lb, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: intentional overdose, respiratory depression, somnolence, suicide attempt. Escitalopram dosage: 800 MG ONCE PO. During the same period patient was treated with ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, TRAMADOL. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5907675-6
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from DENMARK on Sept 15, 2008. Female patient, 49 years of age, weighting 176.4 lb, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: intentional overdose, oxygen saturation decreased, respiratory depression, somnolence, suicide attempt. Escitalopram dosage: 800 MG, ONCE, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with TRAMAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5907733-6
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from DENMARK on Sept 15, 2008. Female patient, 49 years of age, weighting 176.4 lb, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: intentional overdose, respiratory depression, somnolence, suicide attempt. Escitalopram dosage: 800 MG, ONCE, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with TRAMAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5005163-5
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on May 10, 2006. Male patient, 47 years of age, weighting 149.9 lb, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , eyelid oedema, metabolic acidosis, respiratory distress, somnolence. Escitalopram dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHADONE, LORAZEPAM, TRIAZOLAM, OXAZEPAM, ZYPREXA. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5995165-4
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on Nov 26, 2008. Female patient, 40 years of age, weighting 141.1 lb, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alcohol poisoning, intentional overdose, somnolence, suicide attempt, tachycardia. Escitalopram dosage: 100 MG (100 MG, ONCE) , ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with DOXCYCLIN, PARACETAMOL, TETRAZEPAM STADA, ALCOHOL. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5888253-4
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Sept 01, 2008. Female patient, child 4 years of age, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: intentional overdose, poisoning , somnolence, victim of crime. Escitalopram dosage: (100 MG, ONCE) ORAL. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5926347-5
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Oct 01, 2008. Male patient, 39 years of age, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: headache , international normalised ratio increased, psychomotor retardation, somnolence, suicide attempt, tachycardia. Escitalopram dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ANAFRANIL, XANAX, TERCIAN, PREVISCAN, OMEPRAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5465489-8
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 05, 2007. Female patient, 30 years of age, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: lethargy, overdose, respiratory depression, somnolence, suicide attempt. Escitalopram dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5888273-X
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Sept 01, 2008. Female patient, child 3. years of age, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental exposure, dysarthria, electrocardiogram qt prolonged, muscle spasms, somnolence, tachycardia. Escitalopram dosage: (50 MG, ONCE), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with PIPAMPERON. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5465505-3
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 05, 2007. Male patient, 29 years of age, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, lethargy, overdose, somnolence, suicide attempt. Escitalopram dosage: 250 MG ONCE. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #6108936-0
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on Feb 24, 2009. Male patient, 24 years of age, weighting 110.2 lb, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aggression, alcohol use, convulsion, intentional overdose, somnolence, suicide attempt, vomiting. Escitalopram dosage: 600-1000 MG (ONCE), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with SERDOLECT, COFFEINUM N, DOLORMIN, ALCOHOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5465488-6
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 05, 2007. Female patient, 19 years of age, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hyperventilation, lethargy, overdose, somnolence, tachypnoea. Escitalopram dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.


Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5339875-0
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on May 15, 2007. Female patient, 18 years of age, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: feeling drunk, intentional overdose, nausea , somnolence, suicide attempt, urine alcohol test positive. Escitalopram dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PANTOZOL, LORAZEPAM, CLONIDINE, RISPERIDONE, ETHANOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5465503-X
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 05, 2007. Male patient, 18 years of age, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, irritability, lethargy, overdose, pneumonitis, somnolence, tachycardia. Escitalopram dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.