The basic recommended dosage for the treatment of forms of depression is 50 mg once a day. However, the dosages may range from 50 mg to 300 mg depending on certain imperatives like age, other medical conditions and dosage of current medications. Ideally, treatment for most of the forms of depression and obsessive compulsive disorder may begin with a minimal dosage of 50 mg once on a daily basis.
The doctor may examine the response of the person to this basic dosage after a span of week. He may gradually increase the dosage after every week, until the best dosage is reached. Nevertheless the dosage, the medicine should be swallowed with water as a whole without breaking or chewing it into pieces. However, the doses above the concentration of 100 mg can be well split into smaller doses and administered twice or thrice a day.
Elderly people suffering from kidney disorders of sorts may start the basic treatment for depression with a lower dosage of 20 mg once a day. The medication with different strengths of the drug should be continued for weeks to experience promising improvements. Those taking to the dosage only once a day are recommended to take it around bedtime due to its drowsy effect.
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Lithium Antidepressant Information
