Escitalopram orally-disintegrating tablets (ODT), which is the answer to the question, how we can improve the treatment of emotional disorders Review article

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Maja Polikowska
Małgorzata Reszczyńska
Bartosz Łoza

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The growing rate of depressive and anxiety disorders causes needs for more effective and more innovative solutions for patients. The modern world makes us live faster, stronger, not having time for anything, and in particular not to be ill and to treat ourselves. Current demand is for the drug that is not only able to be “happiness pill” but also works up quickly and ultimately, without slowing down the patient. It also should be the drug that can be taken at any time in privacy and comfort. The solution for the modern lifestyle and civilization diseases, like affective and anxiety disorders, seems to be escitalopram ODT, i.e. medication in the form of tablets quickly disintegrating in the mouth. Escitalopram in its classical form has become a leader in a group of antidepressants, thanks to safety of use, effectiveness and tolerability. In the form of ODT, escitalopram meets the needs put by patients to the doctors. Needs for treatment to be faster and improving quality of life.

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