Escitalopram oxalate

Escitalopram oxalate (CAS 219861-08-2) is the salt form of the S-enantiomer of citalopram, a pharmaceutical active ingredient for antidepressant drug manufacturing. Also known under the development code Lu 26-054-0.

Where is Escitalopram oxalate used?

• Manufacture of finished oral dosage forms such as tablets and film-coated tablets for major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder
• API for direct compression or wet granulation tablet production by generic drug manufacturers
• Reference standard batches by contract development and manufacturing organizations
• Regulatory submissions for generic market entry require documentation of API sourcing.

Good to know: Supplier qualification is a critical procurement step for regulatory submissions in the US, EU, and other regulated markets. ICH-compliant documentation is typically expected for global distribution.

Commercial specifications

• Quantities from reference-standard milligram quantities through multi-kilogram commercial API batches