14 - Recognised minimum effective doses of antidep

Recognised minimum effective doses of antidepressants

342 The Maudsley® Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry CHAPTER 3 Recognised minimum effective doses of antidepressants The recommended minimum effective doses of antidepressants are summarised in Table 3.2. Table 3.2  Recommended minimum effective doses of antidepressants. Antidepressant Dose Tricyclics Unclear; at least 75–100mg/day1, possibly 125mg/day2 Lofepramine 140mg/day3 SSRIs Citalopram 20mg/day4 Escitalopram 10mg/day5 Fluoxetine 20mg/day6 Fluvoxamine 50mg/day7 Paroxetine 20mg/day8 Sertraline 50mg/day9 Others Agomelatine 25mg/day10 Bupropion 150mg/day11 Desvenlafaxine 50mg/day12 Dextromethorphan plus bupropion 45/105mg/day13 Duloxetine 60mg/day14,15 Gepirone 20mg/day16 Levomilnacipran 40mg/day17 Mirtazapine 30mg/day (15mg?18) Moclobemide 300mg/day19 Reboxetine 8mg/day20 Trazodone 150mg/day21 Venlafaxine 75mg/day22 Vilazodone 20mg/day17 Vortioxetine 10mg/day17