Visit weeks | MADRS score | Dose of escitaloprama |
---|---|---|
Week 1 | Any | 10 mg |
Week 2 | Any | 20 mg |
Week 4 | Any | 20 mg (review visit) |
Week 6 | <12 | Maintain dose at 20 mg |
≥12 | Increase dose to 30 mg | |
Week 8 | ≤8 | Maintain current dose (20 or 30 mg) for 4 weeks |
>8 | Increase dose (20 mg to 30 mg or 30 mg to 35 mg) for 2 weeksb | |
4-weekly intervals until Week 32 | ≤8 | Maintain current dose for 4 weeks |
>8 | Increase dose (20 mg to 30 mg or 5 mg increment at 2-weekly intervals) up to 50 mgb |