OD tab Schizophrenia Adult Initially 10-15 mg daily, recommended dose: 10-15 mg daily. Max: 30 mg daily.
Adolescent Initially 2 mg daily, recommended dose: 10 mg daily. Max: 30 mg daily.
Bipolar mania Adult Monotherapy Initially 15 mg, recommended dose: 15 mg daily. Max: 30 mg daily.
Adjunct therapy to lithium or valproate 10-15 mg daily, recommended dose: 15 mg daily. Max: 30 mg daily.
Childn Monotherapy or adjunct therapy to lithium or valproate Initially 2 mg daily, recommended dose: 10 mg daily. Max: 30 mg daily.
MDD Adult Adjunct therapy to antidepressants Initially 2-5 mg daily, recommended dose: 5-10 mg daily. Max: 15 mg daily.
Irritability related to autism disorders Childn Initially 2 mg daily, recommended dose: 5-10 mg daily. Max: 15 mg daily.
Tourette's disorders Patient <50 kg Initially 2 mg daily, recommended dose: 5 mg daily. Max: 10 mg daily,
≥50 kg Initially 2 mg daily, recommended dose: 10 mg daily. Max: 20 mg daily.
Oral soln Idiopathic & post-encephalitic parkinsonism Initially 1 mg daily on day 1, then increase to 2 mg 2-3 times daily for 3-5 days.
Post-encephalitis 12-15 mg daily.
Drug-induced parkinsonism (extrapyramidal effects) Adult Initially 1 mg, may be increased until symptoms subsides. Total daily dose: 5-15 mg.