Complete dosing information for VALBENAZINE
Medical guidance required: Dosing information here is for educational purposes. Your healthcare provider will determine the appropriate dose based on your specific condition, kidney function, other medications, and medical history. Never adjust your dose without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Tardive dyskinesia: The initial dosage is 40 mg once daily. After one week, increase the dose to the recommended dosage of 80 mg once daily. ( 2.1 ) Chorea associated with Huntington’s disease: The initial dosage is 40 mg once daily. Increase the dose in 20 mg increments every two weeks to the recommended dosage of 80 mg once daily. ( 2.1 ) 40 mg or 60 mg once daily may be considered depending on response and tolerability. ( 2.1 ) Can be taken with or without food. ( 2.2 ) INGREZZA SPRINKLE may be opened and sprinkled over soft food (do not use milk or drinking water). INGREZZA SPRINKLE may be swallowed whole with water. Do not crush or chew. ( 2.2 ) The recommended dosage for patients with moderate or severe hepatic impairment is 40 mg once daily. ( 2.3 ) The recommended dosage for known CYP2D6 poor metabolizers is 40 mg once daily. ( 2.4 ) 2.1 Recommended Dosage Tardive Dyskinesia The initial dosage for INGREZZA and INGREZZA SPRINKLE is 40 mg once daily. A