Active Ingredient: Moclobemide
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
For:
Oral, 300 milligrams moclobemide, divided 2 to 3 times daily, over the duration of 1 week. Afterwards, oral, 600 milligrams moclobemide, divided 2 to 3 times daily.
The recommended initial dose is 300mg daily, usually administered in 2-3 divided doses. The dose may be increased up to 600mg/day depending on the severity of the depression.
The individual response may allow a reduction of the daily dose to 150mg.
The dose should not be raised until after the first week, as bioavailability increases during this period.
Treatment should continue for at least 4-6 weeks in order to assess the efficacy of the drug.
Elderly patients do not require a special dose adjustment.
It should be taken at the end of a meal.
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