Ideally the dosing cycle of the drug Mirtazapine essentially depends on several conditions like age, intensity of depression and other existing medical conditions, if any. However, the basic treatment with the drug starts with the dosage of 15 mg once a day. This dosage is given continuously for a span of at least one-two weeks. After this period, the specialist may examine the patient for any signs of improvements or response to the given treatment. He may accordingly increase or decrease the dosage to offer the best cure to the patient. However, the maximum dosage of the medicine per day should never exceed above 45 mg lest it results into the development of unwanted side effects.
Elderly people, especially suffering from forms of kidney damages may be recommended lower dosages of the drug. This is essentially so as they may already have certain levels of the drug in their blood stream. In general cases, people are asked to swallow the tablet form of the drug at one go. However, those who have trouble consuming the entire tablet may opt for those forms of the drug that disintegrate onto the tongue without the need for swallowing it. The medicine should be ideally taken on the same time of each day in order to maintain its even level in the blood. |
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Lithium Antidepressant Information
