Vilazodonedosage

Recommended target dosage: 20 mg to 40 mg once daily with food.

To titrate: start with initial dosage of 10 mg once daily for 7 days, followed by 20 mg once daily. The dose may be increased up to 40 mg once daily after a minimum of 7 days between dosage increases.

Prior to initiating vilazodone hydrochloride tablets, screen for bipolar disorder.

When discontinuing vilazodone hydrochloride tablets, reduce the dosage gradually.

2.1 Dosage for

Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder The recommended target dosage for vilazodone hydrochloride tablet is 20 mg to 40 mg orally once daily with food. To achieve the target dosage, titrate vilazodone hydrochloride tablet as follows:

Start with an initial dosage of 10 mg once daily with food for 7 days,

Then increase to 20 mg once daily with food.

The dose may be increased up to 40 mg once daily with food after a minimum of 7 days between dosage increases. If a dose is missed, it should be taken as soon as the patient remembers. If it is almost time for the next dose, the patient should skip the missed dose and take the next dose at the regular time. Two doses should not be taken at the same time.

2.2 Screen for

Bipolar Disorder Prior to Starting Vilazodone Hydrochloride Tablets Prior to initiating treatment with vilazodone hydrochloride tablet or another antidepressant, screen patients for a personal or family history of bipolar disorder, mania, or hypomania.

2.3 Switching to or from a

Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor Antidepressant At least 14 days must elapse between discontinuation of a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) antidepressant and initiation of vilazodone hydrochloride tablet. In addition, at least 14 days must elapse after stopping vilazodone hydrochloride tablet before starting an MAOI antidepressant.

2.4 Dosage Adjustments with CYP3A4

Inhibitors or Inducers Patients receiving concomitant CYP3A4 inhibitors: During concomitant use of a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor (e.g., itraconazole, clarithromycin, voriconazole), the vilazodone hydrochloride tablet dose should not exceed 20 mg once daily. The original vilazodone hydrochloride tablet dose level, can be resumed when the CYP3A4 inhibitor is discontinued. Patients receiving concomitant CYP3A4 inducers: Based on clinical response, consider increasing the dosage of vilazodone hydrochloride tablets by 2-fold, up to a maximum 80 mg once daily, over 1 to 2 weeks in patients taking strong CYP3A4 inducers (e.g., carbamazepine, phenytoin, rifampin) for greater than 14 days. If CYP3A4 inducers are discontinued, gradually reduce the vilazodone hydrochloride tablet dosage to its original level over 1 to 2 weeks.

2.5 Discontinuing

Treatment with Vilazodone Hydrochloride Tablets Adverse reactions may occur upon discontinuation of vilazodone hydrochloride tablet. A gradual reduction in dosage rather than abrupt cessation is recommended whenever possible. Vilazodone hydrochloride tablet should be down tapered from the 40 mg once daily dose to 20 mg once daily for 4 days, followed by 10 mg once daily for 3 days. Patients taking vilazodone hydrochloride tablet 20 mg once daily should be tapered to 10 mg once daily for 7 days.