Daily Dose Thresholds for Sedative-Hypnotics
| DAILY DOSE THRESHOLDS FOR SEDATIVE-HYPNOTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Generic | Brand (Manufacturer) | Usual Maximum
Daily Dose |
Max Daily Dose
for LTC Patients |
| Chloral hydrate* | (various) | 2000mg | 500mg |
| Diphenhydramine* | Benadryl (McNeil) | 50mg | 25mg |
| Estazolam | (various) | 2mg | 0.5mg |
| Eszopiclone | Lunesta (Sunovion) | 3mg | 1mg |
| Flurazepam* | (various) | 30mg | 15mg |
| Hydroxyzine* | Vistaril (Pfizer) | 100mg | 50mg |
| Lorazepam | Ativan (Biovail) | 4mg | 1mg |
| Oxazepam | (various) | 30mg | 15mg |
| Quazepam* | Doral (Questcor) | 15mg | 7.5mg |
| Ramelteon | Rozerem (Takeda) | 8mg | 8mg |
| Temazepam | Restoril (Mallinckrodt) | 30mg | 15mg |
| Triazolam* | Halcion (Pfizer) | 0.5mg | 0.125mg |
| Zaleplon | Sonata (King) | 20mg | 5mg |
| Zolpidem IR | Ambien (Sanofi Aventis) | 10mg | 5mg |
| Zolpidem CR | Ambien CR (Sanofi Aventis) | 12.5mg | 6.25mg |
| Zolpidem SL** | Intermezzo (Purdue) | 1.75mg (female)
3.5mg (male) |
1.75mg |
| NOTES | |||
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*Not recommended for management of insomnia, especially in elderly.
(Rev. 6/2012) |
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