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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
Proper doseage for adults
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
Proper doseage for adults
by Jtarget, Jun 16, 2004 12:00AM
I was diagnosed with moderate ADD as a child, and have never received treament. My life is moving at a rapid pace, and I know that I need to seek treatment in order function as a normal 22 year-old adult. I would like to be prescribed either Ritalin or Adderall (adderrall) to help with my problem. Could you tell me what the normal dose is for an adult my age with moderate to severe ADD?
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Jun 30, 2004 12:00AM
, Jun 30, 2004 12:00AM
Ritalin tablets:
Administer in divided doses 2 or 3 times daily, preferably 30 to 40 minutes before meals. Average daily dosage is 20 to 30 mg. Some patients may require 40 to 60 mg daily. In others, 10 to 15 mg daily will be adequate. Patients who are unable to sleep if medication is taken late in the day, should take the last dose before 6 p.m.
this should be under a doctor's supervision.
Administer in divided doses 2 or 3 times daily, preferably 30 to 40 minutes before meals. Average daily dosage is 20 to 30 mg. Some patients may require 40 to 60 mg daily. In others, 10 to 15 mg daily will be adequate. Patients who are unable to sleep if medication is taken late in the day, should take the last dose before 6 p.m.
this should be under a doctor's supervision.
Member Comments (2)
by Deshlock, Jun 23, 2004 12:00AM
I am 18 years old and weight 180 pounds. I have been diagnosed with add, my doctor started me on 30mg capsules, after a couple of weeks i did not think that the 30mg really effected me so i told my doctor and she upped me to 2 capsules a day for a total of 60mg. Most likely since you are an adult they will start you at 30mg. Im not a doctor though so i cannot say for sure.
