AdultAcute & maintenance treatment of schizophrenia Starting & target dose: 10 mg or 15 mg once daily. Dose increases should not be made before 2 wk. Adolescent 13-17 yrTreatment of schizophrenia Starting daily dose: 2 mg, titrated to 5 mg after 2 days & to target dose of 10 mg after 2 additional days. Administer subsequent dose increases in 5 mg increments.
Not for treatment of patients w/ dementia-related psychosis. Efficacy for maintenance treatment of schizophrenia has not been evaluated in ped population. Increased risk of death & incidence of cerebrovascular adverse events (eg, stroke, transient ischemic attack), including fatalities, in elderly w/ dementia-related psychosis.
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