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molindone
generic
Black Box Warnings .
Dementia-Related Psychosis
not approved for dementia-related psychosis; incr. mortality risk in elderly pts on antipsychotic tx for dementia-related psychosis; most deaths due to cardiovascular or infectious events
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: TAB: 5 mg, 10 mg, 25 mg
schizophrenia
- [5-50 mg PO tid-qid]
- Start: 50-75 mg/day PO divided tid-qid, may incr. to 100 mg/day after 3-4 days; Max: 225 mg/day; Info: decr. start dose in elderly or debilitated pts; periodically reassess need for tx; D/C if ANC <1000; consider D/C if unexplained decr. in WBC
renal dosing
- [not defined]
- renal impairment: not defined
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
Peds Dosing .
- Dosage forms: TAB: 5 mg, 10 mg, 25 mg
schizophrenia
- [12 yo and older]
- Dose: 5-50 mg PO tid-qid; Start: 50-75 mg/day PO divided tid-qid, may incr. to 100 mg/day after 3-4 days; Max: 225 mg/day; Info: decr. start dose in debilitated pts; periodically reassess need for tx; D/C if ANC <1000; consider D/C if unexplained decr. in WBC
renal dosing
- [not defined]
- renal impairment: not defined
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]