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Posted by sar on May 3, 2001, at 1:46:03
This is a question for a friend of mine--might 400 mg Serzone be too much for a woman who weighs about 100 lbs, or does body size/weight not matter with psychiatric drugs?
Posted by SalArmy4me on May 3, 2001, at 1:52:42
In reply to serzone, posted by sar on May 3, 2001, at 1:46:03
Treatment with nefazodone should be initiated at half the usual dose in elderly patients, especially women, but the therapeutic dose range is similar in older and younger patients: http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/nefaz_cp.htm
> This is a question for a friend of mine--might 400 mg Serzone be too much for a woman who weighs about 100 lbs, or does body size/weight not matter with psychiatric drugs?
Posted by Sunny on May 3, 2001, at 12:44:18
In reply to Re: serzone » sar, posted by SalArmy4me on May 3, 2001, at 1:52:42
Sar,
A great analogy for recommended dosing of meds is eating @ a buffet. No matter what your size (large or small), how much you eat is going to vary by individual. A small person could have a huge appetite or a small appetite - same goes for larger individuals. Apply that to meds, and basically, you won't know what the appropriate does is until you work it out slowly with your pdoc.
Always trust what your body is telling you & you'll be fine!
Sunny> Treatment with nefazodone should be initiated at half the usual dose in elderly patients, especially women, but the therapeutic dose range is similar in older and younger patients: http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/nefaz_cp.htm
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> > This is a question for a friend of mine--might 400 mg Serzone be too much for a woman who weighs about 100 lbs, or does body size/weight not matter with psychiatric drugs?
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