The product is a brand name of escitalopram, escitalopram adverse reactions include tachycardia, if the patient after taking the drug 1~2 weeks after the heart rate accelerated, the duration is short, in their own tolerance range, can be temporarily observed; if you take 2 weeks after the heart rate is still >100 beats/minute, the duration of time is long, the patient is conscious of the heart panic, sweating and other uncomfortable symptoms, it is recommended to stop the drug in a timely manner.
In addition, after taking escitalopram heart rate acceleration need to be alert to whether the combination of supraventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias, the patient can be accompanied by obvious panic, sweating and other discomforts, generally need to be combined with the electrocardiogram and so on clear, choose metoprolol, amiodarone and other anti-arrhythmic drug treatment.
Escitalopram has an antidepressant effect, mainly for depression, panic disorder and other diseases, adverse reactions include cardiovascular system changes such as tachycardia, but the incidence is low, and most of them appear in the first 1-2 weeks of starting treatment, and will be alleviated by continuous treatment, other common adverse reactions include nausea, loss of appetite, dizziness, headache and other gastrointestinal and neurological reactions.
Allergic to the product, QT interval prolongation, congenital long QT interval syndrome patients should be prohibited, if the patient takes escitalopram after the heart rate accelerated, long duration and discomfort symptoms are serious, it is recommended to go to the hospital, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment, the drug needs to be taken under the guidance of a physician.