Buspirone Hydrochloride
Buspirone Hydrochloride is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Buspirone Hydrochloride; Generic name: BUSPIRONE HYDROCHLORIDE; Manufacturer: Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC.
| Brand name | Buspirone Hydrochloride |
|---|---|
| Generic name | BUSPIRONE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Manufacturer | Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC |
| Used for | INDICATIONS AND USAGE Buspirone Hydrochloride Tablets, USP are indicated for the management of anxiety disorders or the short-term relief of the symptoms of anxiety. Anxiety or tension associated with the stress of everyday life usually does not require treatment with an anxiolytic. The efficacy of buspirone has been demonstrated in controlled clinical trials of outpatients whose diagnosis roughly corresponds to Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Many of the patients enrolled in these studies also had coexisting depressive symptoms and buspirone relieved anxiety in the presence of these coexisting depressive symptoms. The patients evaluated in these studies had experienced symptoms for peri |
| Dosage | DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION The recommended initial dose is 15 mg daily (7.5 mg b.i.d.). To achieve an optimal therapeutic response, at intervals of 2 to 3 days the dosage may be increased 5 mg per day, as needed. The maximum daily dosage should not exceed 60 mg per day. In clinical trials allowing dose titration, divided doses of 20 to 30 mg per day were commonly employed. The bioavailability of buspirone is increased when given with food as compared to the fasted state (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY |
| Warnings | WARNINGS The administration of buspirone to a patient taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) may pose a hazard. There have been reports of the occurrence of elevated blood pressure when buspirone hydrochloride has been added to a regimen including an MAOI. Therefore, it is recommended that buspirone not be used concomitantly with an MAOI. Because buspirone has no established antipsychotic activity, it should not be employed in lieu of appropriate antipsychotic treatment. |
| Active ingredient(s) | BUSPIRONE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=093b701d-4a43-4871-b726-c5820fa3ab95 |