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Table 3 SRI dosing

From: The Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Treatment Study II: rationale, design and methods

Drug

Usual Starting dose

~ Mean Dose*

Upper Dose

Incremental Dose

Citalopram**

20

40

60

20

Clomipramine

50

150

250

50

Escitalopram**

10

20

30

10

Fluoxetine

20

40

60

20

Fluvoxamine

50

175

250

50

Paroxetine

20

30

50

10

Paroxetine-CR

20

30

50

10

Sertraline

50

125

200

50

Venlafaxine**

25

100

225

25

Venlafaxine XR**

37.5

112.5

225

37.5

  1. *Mean dose derived from registration trials, expert recommendation and the applicant's clinical experience
  2. **Not included in Expert Consensus Guidelines