Usual Adult Dose for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder:
Initial immediate-release tablet dose: 50 mg orally once a day at bedtimeInitial extended-release capsule dose: 100 mg orally once a day at bedtimeMaintenance dose: 100 to 300 mg orally per dayMaximum dose: 300 mg/dayComments:-The dose may be increased in 50 mg increments every 4 to 7 days, as tolerated, until maximum therapeutic benefit is achieved.-A total daily dose of more than 100 mg should be given in two divided doses.  If the doses are not equal, the larger dose should be given at bedtime.Use: Treatment of obsessions and compulsions in patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), as defined in DSM-III-R or DSM-IV
Usual Pediatric Dose for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder:
8 to 11 years:-Initial dose: 25 mg orally once a day at bedtime-Maintenance dose: 25 to 200 mg orally per day-Maximum dose: 200 mg/day11 to 17 years:-Initial dose: 25 mg orally once a day at bedtime-Maintenance dose: 25 to 300 mg orally per day-Maximum dose: 300 mg/dayComments:The dose may be increased in 25 mg increments every 4 to 7 days, as tolerated, up to a maximum daily dose.-Total daily doses of more than 50 mg should be given in two divided doses.  If the two divided doses are not equal, the larger dose should be given at bedtime.-Lower doses may be effective in female versus male patients.Use: Treatment of obsessions and compulsions in patients with OCD, as defined in DSM-III-R or DSM-IV
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