Zuclopenthixol

Adults: Zuclopenthixol tablets: when treatment starts, the medicine is best given in divided doses, either BID or TID. Once the patient is on maintenance treatment, the tablets may be given as a single dose at night. For acute psychosis, the usual starting dose is 10 to 50 mg/day. This can be raised by 10 to 20 mg every 2 to 3 days, depending on how the patient responds. The usual therapeutic range is 20 mg to 60 mg daily. As with other antipsychotic drugs, though, some patients need a lower dose and others need a higher one to get the best benefit. A daily dose above 100 mg is not recommended. For maintenance therapy, bring the dose down to the lowest level that still keeps symptoms under control. The usual maintenance dose is 20 to 40 mg/day. Zuclopenthixol Acuphase: adjust the dose for each patient according to their condition. The usual dose is 50 to 150 mg (1 to 3 ml), given by intramuscular injection and repeated if needed at intervals of 2 to 3 days. Some patients may need one more injection 1 or 2 days after the first. Zuclopenthixol Depot: the patient needs close supervision after Zuclopenthixol Depot is started, to lower the risk of over-medication or of psychotic symptoms not being suppressed enough. During this period, extra oral antipsychotic medicine may be needed in diminishing doses. The usual maintenance dose is 150 to 300 mg intramuscularly, every 2 to 4 weeks. Some patients may need higher or lower doses, or shorter intervals between doses.