Posted by ed_uk2010 on February 9, 2012, at 18:58:52
In reply to Re: nardil dosage, posted by ynwa on February 9, 2012, at 1:58:27
Ahoj, dobry vecer! (I had to remove the accents because psycho-babble does not support them)
Since Nardil is not available in the Czech Republic, your doctor will need to follow the dosage guidelines from another country.
The dosage recommendations from the US are available online.
http://www.rxlist.com/nardil-drug/indications-dosage.htm
'Initial dose: The usual starting dose of NARDIL (phenelzine) is one tablet (15 mg) three times a day.
Early phase treatment: Dosage should be increased to at least 60 mg per day at a fairly rapid pace consistent with patient tolerance. It may be necessary to increase dosage up to 90 mg per day to obtain sufficient MAO inhibition. Many patients do not show a clinical response until treatment at 60 mg has been continued for at least 4 weeks.'
The bit about the 'maintenance dose' should be ignored because it is no longer recommended to reduce the dose of antidepressants once the patient has improved. This is an old-fashioned idea. Current opinion is that the antidepressant should be continued at the dose which was effective in treating the depressive episode.
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