Titration

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Hepatic/Renal Adjustment

Drug/Class Hepatic Impairment (HI) Adjustment Renal Impairment (RI) Adjustment
No adjustment needed No adjustment needed
Vortioxetine No adjustment needed for mild to moderate HI. Use not recommended in severe HI No adjustment needed
Desvenlafaxine No adjustment needed (max dose of 100 mg in moderate to severe HI) Mild RI: no adjustment needed
Moderate RI: max 50 mg/d
Severe RI: max 25 mg/d or 50 mg every other day
Levomilnacipran No adjustment needed Moderate RI: max 80 mg/d; Severe RI: max 40 mg/d
No adjustment needed Moderate RI: 50–75% dose reduction

Dialysis: supplement 300 mg after each dialysis session (lithium is dialyzable) | | | Reduce dose by 50% | Mild RI: no adjustment; Moderate RI: 50% reduction; Severe RI: 75% reduction | | | Reduce dose by 50% | Mild to moderate RI: reduce by 25–50% Severe RI: reduce by 50–75% | | | Cautious dosing; no explicit dosing guidelines | Moderate RI: decrease by 30%; Severe RI: decrease by 50% | | | Moderate to severe HI: do not exceed 75 mg/d for IR, 100 mg/d for SR or 150 mg every other day for XL | Consider reducing initial dose; may accumulate in ESRD | | Brexpiprazole | Moderate to severe HI: max dose 2 mg/d | Moderate to severe RI: max dose 2 mg/d | | | Lower initial dose and slower titration | Lower initial dose and slower titration | | | Use with great caution in moderate/severe HI | Use with caution; reduced starting dose and titration | | | In severe HI, reduce starting dose and titration | Reduce starting dose by 50%; decrease titration rate | | Paliperidone | Mild to moderate HI: no adjustment needed Severe HI: limited data | Mild RI: max 6 mg/d; Moderate RI: max 3 mg/d; Severe RI: contraindicated | | | Reduce dose by 50% in moderate HI and 75% in severe HI | Use with caution; reduced dose and titration in RI | | | Contraindicated in HI | No adjustment needed for RI; not recommended with ESRD/dialysis | | | Contraindicated in HI | Reduced/cautious in mild RI; Contraindicated in severe RI | | Nefazodone | Contraindicated in HI (risk of liver failure) | No adjustment in mild/moderate RI; Contraindicated in severe RI | | | Potentially serious hepatic effects; no guidelines | Use with caution; no explicit recommendations | | | Cautious dosing; no guidelines | Cautious dosing; no guidelines | | Modafinil | Reduce by 50% in severe HI | Limited data; no recommendations | | | Limited data; no recommendations | Limited data; no recommendations |