escitalopram oxalate

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-013429",
  "term": "escitalopram oxalate",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The oxalate salt of escitalopram, a pure S-enantiomer of the racemic bicyclic phthalane derivative citalopram, with antidepressant activity. As a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), escitalopram blocks the reuptake of serotonin by neurons in the central nervous system (CNS), thereby potentiating CNS serotonergic activity.",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/escitalopram-oxalate/"
}