Anxiety Disorders/Anxiety Symptoms:Acute Alcohol Withdrawal:Geriatric or debilitated patients:Acute Manic Episode:Neuralgia:Day 4: 15 to 30 mg in divided doses.CLORAZEPATEDay 2: 45 to 90 mg in divided doses.Restless Leg Syndrome:Day 3: 22.5 to 45 mg in divided doses.Thereafter, gradually reduce the daily dose to 7.5 to 15 mg. Adjunct Therapy in Schizophrenia:Panic Disorder:Discontinue drug as soon as patient’s condition is stable. 15 mg 2 to 4 times a day. Adjust gradually to dose within range at bedtime. The recommended initial dose is 15 mg. Adjust Increase after 3 days toward target dose of 1 mg/day. Some patients may require up to 4 mg/day, in which case the dose may be increased in increments of 0.125 to 0.25 mg twice daily every 3 days until symptoms are controlled. subsequent dosages according to patient response.of 15 to 60 mg/day. May also be given in a single daily dose bedtime. followed by 15 mg 2 to 4 times a day.^ PO^ (Tranxene) : 1.5 to 4 mg/day.^ PO: Initial dose: 0.25 mg 2 times a day.^ PO^ PO: 1 to 6 mg/day. PO: 0.5 to 2 mg 30 minutes before PO: 7.5 to 15 mg/day. : Day 1: 30 mg initially,^ Antianxiety Agents PO : 0.5 to 2 mg/day. Adults: PO: 7.5 to ●^411
DIAZEPAMPartial Seizures:Acute Alcohol Withdrawal:Skeletal Muscle Relaxant:Antianxiety/Adjunct Anticonvulsant:Children (9 to 12 years): Children (Geriatric or debilitated patients:Children (Moderate to severe anxiety:or 4 equal doses. increase by no more than 7.5 mg/day at weekly intervals (daily dose not to exceed 90 mg). IVincrease by 7.5 mg/week (not to exceed 60 mg/day). Repeat in 3 to 4 hours if necessary. 24 hours; decrease to 5 mg 3 or 4 times a day as needed. 2 to 4 times a day.4 times a day.initially. Increase gradually as needed and tolerated. : 10 mg initially, then 5 to 10 mg in 3 to 4 hours, if necessary. (Valium) 6 months): 6 months):^ POAdults:POPO: 1 to 2.5 mg 3 to 4 times a day. : 0.12 to 0.8 mg/kg/day divided into 3 : 7.5 mg 2 times a day initially; may PO POPO Adults: : 7.5 mg 3 times a day. Can Adults:: 10 mg 3 to 4 times a day in fi: 2 to 2.5 mg 1 to 2 times daily PO IM Adults:: 2 to 10 mg 3 or or IV PO: 2 to 10 mg. : 2 to 10 mg IM rst or
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