baclofen

Adult Dosing .

Dosage forms:  TAB: 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg; SUSP: 5 mg per mL

spasticity

[20-80 mg/day PO divided tid-qid]

Start: 5 mg PO tid, may incr. by 15 mg/day q3 days; Max: 80 mg/day; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C

hiccups, intractable (off-label)

[5-10 mg PO tid]

Start: 5 mg PO tid, may incr. by 15 mg/day q3 days; Max: 75 mg/day; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C

renal dosing

[see below]

renal impairment: consider decr. usual dose

HD/PD: not defined

hepatic dosing

[not defined]

Peds Dosing .

Dosage forms:  TAB: 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg; SUSP: 5 mg per mL

spasticity

[2-7 yo (off-label)]

Dose: 10-40 mg/day PO divided tid-qid; Start: 2.5-5 mg PO tid, may incr. by 5-15 mg/day q3 days; Max: 40 mg/day; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C

[8-11 yo (off-label)]

Dose: 10-60 mg/day PO divided tid-qid; Start: 2.5-5 mg PO tid, may incr. by 5-15 mg/day q3 days; Max: 60 mg/day; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C

[12 yo and older]

Dose: 20-80 mg/day PO divided tid-qid; Start: 5 mg PO tid, may incr. by 15 mg/day q3 days; Max: 80 mg/day; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C

renal dosing

[see below]

renal impairment: consider decr. usual dose

HD/PD: not defined

hepatic dosing

[not defined]