Active Ingredient: Paroxetine
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
For: Adults (18-64)
Oral, between 20 milligrams paroxetine and 50 milligrams paroxetine, once daily to breakfast.
The recommended dose is 20 mg daily. If after some weeks on the recommended dose insufficient response is seen some patients may benefit from having their dose increased gradually in 10 mg steps up to a maximum of 50 mg/day. Long-term use should be regularly evaluated.
It is recommended that paroxetine is administered once daily in the morning with food.
For: Elders (65+)
Oral, between 20 milligrams paroxetine and 40 milligrams paroxetine, once daily to breakfast.
Increased plasma concentrations of paroxetine occur in elderly subjects, but the range of concentrations overlaps with that observed in younger subjects. Dosing should commence at the adult starting dose. Increasing the dose might be useful in some patients, but the maximum dose should not exceed 40 mg daily.
The recommended dose is 20 mg daily. If after some weeks on the recommended dose insufficient response is seen some patients may benefit from having their dose increased gradually in 10 mg steps. Long-term use should be regularly evaluated.
It is recommended that paroxetine is administered once daily in the morning with food.
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