Atomoxetine

🧮 Dose calculator

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder · Regimen source: FDA Atomoxetine · 2.3 (Highlights dosage table)

• • Target 1.2 mg/kg/day; max 1.4 mg/kg/day or 100 mg, whichever is less. Once in the morning or two equal doses. Do not open capsules. FDA Atomoxetine · 2.3 (Highlights dosage table)FDA Atomoxetine · 2.2

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Atomoxetine · 8.1

  “Risk Summary Available published studies with atomoxetine use in pregnant women are insufficient to establish a drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Atomoxetine · 8.2

  “Risk Summary There are no data on the presence of atomoxetine or its metabolite in human milk, the effects on the breastfed child, or the effects on milk production.”

• 👶 ChildrenDangerous / avoid

  Boxed warning in the label about children. FDA Atomoxetine · Boxed Warning

  “• All atomoxetine-treated pediatric patients 6 years of age or older should be monitored and observed closely for suicidal thoughts and behavior, clinical worsening, or unusual changes in behavior, especially during the initial months of therapy or at times of dosage changes.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Atomoxetine · 8.5

  “The safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetics of atomoxetine in geriatric patients have not been evaluated.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.