Initiate at low dose (25 mg/day); gradually titrate upward every 5-7 days
3-6 mg PO within 30 minutes before bedtime; not to exceed 6 Tricyclic and related antidepressants cause dry mouth, coma of varying degree, hypotension, hypothermia, hyperreflexia, extensor plantar responses, convulsions, respiratory failure, cardiac conduction defects, and arrhythmias
Prices Medicare Drug Info Side Effects Images GoodRx can save you money on medications even if you have insurance Doxepin is moderately absorbed following oral ingestion with a bioavailability of 30%
Its absorption is increased with concomitant administration of a high-fat meal
This medication is used to treat certain mental/ mood disorders (such as depression, anxiety)
The recommended doxepin dosage for insomnia is 6 mg once daily
While the medication increases sleep duration, it does not hasten sleep onset
It works by increasing the amounts of certain natural
This medication is used to treat a certain sleep problem (insomnia)
Drug Summary What Is Silenor? Silenor (doxepin) is a tricyclic antidepressant drug used to treat sleep problems (insomnia)
Applies to the following strengths: 10 mg/mL; 10 mg; 25 mg; 50 mg;
Doxepin 3 mg and 6 mg significantly improves and sustains sleep maintenance and sleep duration into the last quarter of the night but does not
Route: Oral