Complete dosing information for VILAZODONE HYDROCHLORIDE
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 • Recommended target dosage: 20 mg to 40 mg once daily with food (2.1, 12.3). • To titrate: start with initial dosage of 10 mg once daily for 7 days, followed by 20 mg once daily. The dose may be increased up to 40 mg once daily after a minimum of 7 days between dosage increases (2.1). • Prior to initiating vilazodone hydrochloride tablets, screen for bipolar disorder (2.2, 5.4). • When discontinuing vilazodone hydrochloride tablets, reduce the dosage gradually (2.4, 5.5). 2.1 Dosage for Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder The recommended target dosage for vilazodone hydrochloride tablet is 20 mg to 40 mg orally once daily with food [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3), Clinical Studies (14)]. To achieve the target dosage, titrate vilazodone hydrochloride tablet as follows: • Start with an initial dosage of 10 mg once daily with food for 7 days, • Then increase to 20 mg once daily with food. • The dose may be increased up to 40 mg once daily with food after