ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS
[1st Generation]

CHILDHOOD DOSE
AGE 4-12 YEARS

ADOLESCENT DOSE
AGE 12-19 YEARS

chlorpromazine (Thorazine)

10 - 100 mg

10 - 200 mg

fluphenazine (Prolixin)

1 - 10 mg

1 - 20 mg

haloperidol (Haldol)

0.5 - 10 mg

0.5 - 20 mg

perphenazine (Trilafon)

2 – 16 mg

2 – 64 mg

*thioridazine (Mellaril)

10 – 100 mg

10 – 200 mg

thiothixene (Navane)

1 – 20 mg

1 – 40 mg

trifluoperazine (Stelazine)

1 – 10 mg

2 – 20 mg

ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS
[2nd Generation]

CHILDHOOD DOSE

ADOLESCENT DOSE

clozapine (Clozaril)

not used

200 – 450 mg (>16 years)

olanzapine (Zyprexa)

1.25 – 15 mg

1.25 – 20 mg

quetiapine (Seroquel)

25 – 600 mg

25 – 800 mg

risperidone (Risperdal)

0.5 – 4 mg

0.5 – 6 mg

ziprasidone (Geodon)

10 – 120 mg

10 – 160 mg

aripiprazole (Abilify)

5 – 15 mg

5 – 15 mg

MOOD STABILIZERS

CHILDHOOD DOSE

ADOLESCENT DOSE

carbamazepine (Tegretol)

200 – 800 mg

200 – 1200 mg

gabapentin (Neurontin)

300 – 1800 mg

600 – 3600 mg

lithium carbonate

300 – 900 mg

300 – 1200 mg

^#oxcarbazepine (Trileptal)

150 – 1200 mg

300 – 1800 mg

valproic acid/divalproex  (Depakene/Depakote)

125 – 750 mg

125 – 1250 mg

ANTIDEPRESSANTS [Tricyclic agents]

CHILDHOOD DOSE

ADOLESCENT DOSE

clomipramine (Anafranil)

25 – 100 mg

25 – 200 mg

desipramine (Norpramin)

not used

25 – 100 mg

imipramine (Tofranil)

10 – 75 mg

10 – 100 mg

nortriptyline (Aventyl, Pamelor)

not used

30 – 50 mg

bupropion (Wellbutrin)

37.5 – 225 mg

75 – 300 mg

citalopram (Celexa)

10 – 40 mg

10 – 60 mg

ANTIDEPRESSANTS [Selective agents]

CHILDHOOD DOSE

ADOLESCENT DOSE

fluoxetine (Prozac)

10 – 20 mg

10 – 60 mg

fluvoxamine (Luvox)

25 – 200 mg

25 – 300 mg

mirtazapine (Remeron)

15 – 30 mg

15 – 45 mg

nefazodone (Serzone)

100 – 300 mg

100 – 600 mg

paroxetine (Paxil)

0 – 20 mg

10 – 50 mg

sertraline (Zoloft)

25 – 50 mg

25 – 100 mg

trazodone (Desyrel)

25 – 50 mg

25 – 400 mg

venlafaxine (Effexor)

12.5 – 37.5 mg

25 – 75 mg

STIMULANTS

CHILDHOOD DOSE

ADOLESCENT DOSE

dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine)

2.5 – 40 mg

5 – 40 mg

^#*dextromethylphenidate (Focalin)

2.5 – 30 mg

2.5 – 30 mg

methylphenidate (Ritalin)

2.5 – 60 mg

5 – 60 mg

^#mixed amphetamine salts (Adderall)

2.5 – 30 mg

5 – 30 mg

^#*pemoline (Cylert)

18.75 mg

37.5 – 112.5 mg

ANTIANXIETY/HYPNOTICS

CHILDHOOD DOSE

ADOLESCENT DOSE

buspirone (BuSpar)

5 – 20 mg

10 – 45 mg

clonazepam (Klonopin)

0.25 – 4 mg

0.25 – 6 mg

diazepam (Valium)

1 – 10 mg

2 – 15 mg

hydroxyzine (Atarax, Vistaril)

25 – 50 mg

25 – 100 mg

lorazepam (Ativan)

0.25 – 4mg

0.25 – 6 mg

temazepam (Restoril)

15 mg

15 – 30 mg

ANTIPARKINSONIAN AGENTS

CHILDHOOD DOSE

ADOLESCENT DOSE

benztropine (Cogentin)

0.5 – 4 mg

0.5 – 6 mg

diphenhydramine (Benadryl)

15 – 50 mg

15 – 100 mg

trihexyphenidyl (Artane)

1 – 10 mg

1 – 15 mg

MISCELLANEOUS AGENTS

CHILDHOOD DOSE

ADOLESCENT DOSE

^#clonidine (Catapres)

0.05 – 0.3 mg

0.05 – 0.4 mg

guanfacine (Tenex)

0.5 – 4 mg

0.5 – 4 mg

ANTIPSYCHOTICS

BRAND

DAILY DOSING RANGE ADULT

aripiprazole*

Abilify

5 - 15 mg

chlorpromazine

horazine

10 - 1000 mg

clozapine

Clozaril

300 - 900 mg

fluphenazine

Prolixin

1 - 40 mg

fluphenazine decanoate

Prolixin Dec.

12.5 - 100 mg q 2-4 wks

haloperidol

Haldol

1 - 40 mg

haloperidol decanoate

Haldol Dec.

25 - 200 mg q 4 wks

loxapine

Loxitane

0 - 250 mg

molindone

Moban

15 - 225 mg

olanzapine

Zyprexa

5 - 20 mg

perphenazine

Trilafon

12 - 64 mg

quetiapine**

Seroquel

50 - 800 mg

risperidone

Risperdal

0.5 - 8 mg

thioridazine

Mellaril

40 - 800 mg

thiothixene

Navane

6 - 60 mg

trifluoperazine

Stelazine

2 - 40 mg

ziprasidone***

Geodon

80 - 160 mg

ANTIDEPRESSANTS

BRAND

ADULT

amitriptyline

Elavil

50 - 300 mg

bupropion

Wellbutrin

150 - 450 mg

citalopram

Celexa

20 - 60 mg

clomipramine

Anafranil

25 - 250 mg

desipramine

Norpramin

25 - 300 mg

doxepin

Sinequan

25 - 300 mg

fluoxetine

Prozac

10 - 80 mg

fluvoxamine

Luvox

50 - 300 mg

imipramine

Tofranil

30 - 300 mg

mirtazapine

Remeron

15 - 45 mg

nefazodone

Serzone

200 - 600 mg

nortriptyline

Pamelor

30 - 150 mg

paroxetine

Paxil

10 - 50 mg

phenelzine

Nardil

45 - 90 mg

protriptyline

Vivactyl

15 - 60 mg

sertraline

Zoloft

50 - 200 mg

trazodone

Desyrel

50 - 600 mg

venlafaxine

Effexor

75 - 375 mg

MOOD STABILIZERS

BRAND

ADULT

cabamazepine

Tegretol

400 - 1600 mg

gabapentin

Neurontin

300 - 3600 mg

lamotrigine

Lamictal

0 - 500 mg

lithium

Eskalith

600 - 1800 mg

valproic acid

Depakote

500 - 3000 mg

ANTIPARKINSONIANS

BRAND

ADULT

benztropine

Cogentin

1 - 8 mg

diphenhydramine

Benadryl

25 - 200 mg

trihexyphenidyl

Artane

2 - 15 mg

amantadine

Symmetrel

100 - 400 mg

HYPNOTICS/ANTIANXIETY

 BRAND

 ADULT

alprazolam

Xanax

0.75 - 10 mg

chlordiazepoxide

Librium

10 - 300 mg

clonazepam

Klonopin

1.5 - 15 mg

diazepam

Valium

4 - 40 mg

flurazepam

Dalmane

15 - 30 mg

lorazepam

Ativan

1 - 10 mg

temazepam

Restoril

7.5 - 30 mg

triazolam

Halcion

0.125 - 0.5 mg

buspirone

Buspar

15 - 60 mg

chloral hydrate

Noctec

250 - 1000 mg

zaleplon

Sonata

5 - 20 mg

zolpidem

Ambien

5 - 10 mg

PSYCHOSTIMULANTS

BRAND

ADULT

dextroamphetamine

Dexedrine

5 - 60 mg

methylphenidate

Ritalin

5 - 60 mg

methylphenidate (extended-release)

Concerta

18 - 54 mg

pemoline

Cylert

37.5 - 75 mg

MISC. AGENTS

BRAND

ADULT

clonidine

Catapres

0.1 - 0.8 mg

disulfiram

Antabuse

250 - 500 mg

hydroxyzine

Atarax

50 - 400 mg

propranolol

Inderal

20 - 240 mg