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Table 2 The recommended dosing for sedative and hypnotic drugs

From: Sequenced treatment alternatives to relieve adolescent depression (STAR-AD): a multicentre open-label randomized controlled trial protocol

Medications

Recommended dosing

Alprazolam

0.2-0.4 mg/day

Clonazepam

1-2 mg/day

Lorazepam

0.5-1 mg/day

Zaleplon

5-10 mg/day

Zolpidem

5-10 mg/day

Zopiclone

3.75-7.5 mg/day

  1. If patients with severe anxiety or severe insomnia are combined, symptomatic drugs can be given as appropriate. Frequency of use: no more than 2 weeks, recording time and reason