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Lucemyra
lofexidine
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: TAB: 0.18 mg
opioid withdrawal
- [3-4 tabs PO q5-6h for up to 14 days]
- Start: 3 tabs PO q5-6h during peak withdrawal sx period; Max: 4 tabs/dose up to 16 tabs/day; Info: adjust dose based on clinical response and adverse effects; consider decr. dose to 1-2 tabs PO q5-6h in pts 65 yo and older; taper dose gradually over 2-4 days to D/C
renal dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- eGFR 30-89.9: 2 tabs q5-6h; eGFR <30: 1 tab q5-6h
- HD/PD: 1 tab q5-6h; no supplement
hepatic dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- Child-Pugh Class A: 3 tabs q5-6h; Child-Pugh Class B: 2 tabs q5-6h; Child-Pugh Class C: 1 tab q5-6h
Peds Dosing .
Peds dosing is currently unavailable or not applicable for this drug.