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Escitalopram
Part of group: SSRI antidepressant
SACAA Part 67 assessment
Acceptable with conditions / grounding period
Active ingredient(s)
4 in groupSSRI antidepressant
Stabilisation period
Minimum 3 months stable on a non-sedating SSRI, symptom and side-effect free, before SACAA will consider a case.
Licence-class restriction
Case-by-case SACAA protocol; not self-certifiable for any licence class.
Guidance notes
Table A1 lists selected non-sedating SSRIs as acceptable only after a formal SACAA assessment. They require a minimum 3-month grounding period and are evaluated by SACAA case-by-case per protocol. SNRIs (venlafaxine, desvenlafaxine, duloxetine, levomilnacipran) follow the same 3-month protocol. You remain grounded until SACAA issues the certificate. Never self-certify — the underlying mood disorder is the primary aeromedical issue.
Known SA brand names
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Dr Berlize du Plessis
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Honeydew, Roodepoort
Possible acceptable alternatives (same therapeutic group)
Alternatives are informational only. The underlying medical condition must also be assessed by a DAME — a condition can ground you even when the medicine is acceptable.