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Question: Hi,
I am using escigress 0.5 from past 2 weeks , waking up early at 3:30-4 am. I am usually taking it after dinner around 9pm, is it benefitial to take it around 6 or 7?
I am using escigress 0.5 from past 2 weeks , waking up early at 3:30-4 am. I am usually taking it after dinner around 9pm, is it benefitial to take it around 6 or 7?
Brief Answer:
need some clarification.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
Escigress contains escitalopram and comes in strength of 5 mg and 10 mg.
Are you talking about Escigress CZ-0.5 mg?
Plain Escigress, when taken in night time, can cause disturbance in sleep in some people.
I usually prefer to give escitalopram to my patients in morning time.
If the drug is causing you to wake up early at 3.30-4 pm, then you should take it in day time, say around 10-11 am.
It would be kind on your part if you can clarify whether its plain escigress or escigress CZ (a combination of escitalopram and clonazepam)?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks.
need some clarification.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
Escigress contains escitalopram and comes in strength of 5 mg and 10 mg.
Are you talking about Escigress CZ-0.5 mg?
Plain Escigress, when taken in night time, can cause disturbance in sleep in some people.
I usually prefer to give escitalopram to my patients in morning time.
If the drug is causing you to wake up early at 3.30-4 pm, then you should take it in day time, say around 10-11 am.
It would be kind on your part if you can clarify whether its plain escigress or escigress CZ (a combination of escitalopram and clonazepam)?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
it is combination which is escigress CZ
Brief Answer:
take the drug later than 9pm.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the clarification.
You are taking the drug at 9pm and you wake up early at 3.30-4am.
In my opinion, you should take the drug later than 9pm, that is just before you go to bed.
So that you can sleep till morning.
Taking the drug at 6pm will cause you to wake up even earlier then 3.30-4am.
Hope this helps.
Feel free to ask further.
Take care.
Thanks.
take the drug later than 9pm.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the clarification.
You are taking the drug at 9pm and you wake up early at 3.30-4am.
In my opinion, you should take the drug later than 9pm, that is just before you go to bed.
So that you can sleep till morning.
Taking the drug at 6pm will cause you to wake up even earlier then 3.30-4am.
Hope this helps.
Feel free to ask further.
Take care.
Thanks.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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