TABLE 12-1 - Commonly Prescribed Antidepressants

Drug (Brand Name)	Suggested Starting Dosage *	Suggested Maximum Dosage *
SSRls
Fluoxetine (Prozac)	5-20 mg/day	80 mg/day
Sertraline (Zoloft)	25-50 mg/day	200 mg/day
Paroxetine (Paxil)	10-20 mg/day	50 mg/day
Fluvoxamine (Luvox)	25-50 mg qhs	300 mg qhs
Citalopram (Celexa)	20 mg/day	60 mg/day
Escitalopram (Lexapro)	10 mg/day	40 mg/day
TCAs
Nortriptyline (pamelor)	10-25 mg/day	150 mg/day
Imipramine (Tofranil)	10-50 mg/day	300 mg/day
Desipramine (Norpramin)	10-25 mg/day	300 mg/day
Clomipramine (Anafranil)	25-50 mg/day	250 mg/day
MAOls
Tranylcypromine (Parnate)	10-20 mg/day	60 mg/day
Phenelzine (Nardil)	15-30 mg/day	90 mg/day
Other antidepressants
Bupropion (Wellbutrin)	75-100 mg/day	150mg tid
Bupropion SR (Wellbutrin SR. Zyban)	150 mg/day	200 mg bid
Nefazodone (Serzone)	50-100 mg bid	600 mg/day
Venlafaxine (Effexor)	25 mg tid	125 mg tid
Mirtazapine (Remeron)	15mg qhs	45 mg qhs
Trazodone (Desyrel)	50 mg qhs	400 mg qhs

_* Geriatric patients generally require lower doses.
Modified from Stoll A, Psychopharmacology reference card 1.1996.