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. 2011 Dec 20;11:21. doi: 10.1186/1472-6904-11-21

Table 4.

Antipsychotic dosages in milligrams used in therapy

Drug DDD Dosage SPC Most commonly prescribed dosage, mg % Patients with add-on anticholinergic

Minimum Mean Maximum
SGAs

Aripiprazole 15 2.5 13.16 30 10-30 10 2.3
Olanzapine 10 1.3 8.6 20 5-20 5 6.7
Quetiapine 400 12.5 230.6 1200 200-800 200 2.6
Risperidone 5 0.5 3.7 9 2-16 2 11
Clozapine 300 25 179.5 450 200-450 100 10.5
FGAs
Haloperidol 8 1 3.71 8 60 2 27
Clotiapine 80 14 38.6 100 100-120 50 87.6
Levomepromazine 300 12.5 25 50 75-300 25 0
Chlorpromazine 300 62.5 62.5 100 30-75 50 50.4

Trascrizione fonetica

DDD, Defined Daily Dose;

SPC, Summary of Product Characteristics;

SGA, second-generation antipsychotic;

FGA, first-generation antipsychotics.