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Mercyquan

Mercyquan

Doxepin HCl 25 / 75 mg
  • Therapeutic Class Tricyclic Antidepressant
  • Dosage Form Capsules

INDICATIONS :
Doxepin HCl capsules are recommended for the treatment of:
• Psychoneurotic patients with depression and/or anxiety.
• Depression and/or anxiety associated with alcoholism (not to be taken concomitantly
with alcohol).
• Depression and/or anxiety associated with organic disease (the possibility of drug
interaction should be considered if the patient is receiving other drugs concomitantly).
• Psychotic depressive disorders with associated anxiety including involutional depression
and manic-depressive disorders.
DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION:
For most patients with illness of mild to moderate severity, a starting daily dose of 75 mg is
recommended. Dosage may subsequently be increased or decreased at appropriate intervals and
according to individual response. The usual optimum dose range is 75 mg/day to 150 mg/day.
In more severely ill patients higher doses may be required with subsequent gradual increase to
300 mg/day if necessary. Additional therapeutic effect is rarely to be obtained by exceeding a dose
of 300 mg/day.
In patients with very mild symptomatology or emotional symptoms accompanying organic disease,
lower doses may suffice. Some of these patients have been controlled on doses as low as 25 to
50 mg/day.
The total daily dosage of doxepin (as the hydrochloride) may be given on a divided or once-a-day
dosage schedule. If the once-a-day schedule is employed, the maximum recommended dose is
150 mg/day. This dose may be given at bedtime. The 150 mg strength is intended for
maintenance therapy only and is not recommended for initiation of treatment.
Anti-anxiety effect is apparent before the antidepressant effect. Optimal antidepressant effect may
not be evident for two to three weeks.
• The target symptoms of psychoneurosis that respond particularly well to doxepin HCl
capsules include anxiety, tension, depression, somatic symptoms and concerns, sleep
disturbances, guilt, lack of energy, fear, apprehension and worry.
Clinical experience has shown that doxepin HCl capsules is safe and well tolerated even
in the elderly patient. Owing to lack of clinical experience in the pediatric population,
doxepin is not recommended for use in children under 12 years of age.
Packaging:carton box contains 3 blister(PVC/ALU) each blister contains 10 capsules.
 

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