Table 5.

Dosages of commonly used drugs for treatment of psychiatric issues in epilepsy

Name	Usual adult dose range (mg)
Antidepressants
TCAs
Amitriptyline	100-200
Nortriptyline	50-200
SSRIs
Citalopram	20-60
Escitalopram	5-30
Fluoxetine	10-80
Sertraline	25-200
Paroxetine	10-60
Fluvoxamine	100-300
SNRIs
Venlafaxine	75-375
NaSSAs
Mirtazapine	15-60
NDRIs
Bupropion	150-450
Antipsychotics
FGAs
Haloperidol	2-20
Trifluoperazine	10-30
Chlorpromazine	200-1000
SGAs
Olanzapine	5-20
Risperidone	2-16
Quetiapine	150-800
Lurasidone	40-160
Amisulpride	300-1200
Aripiprazole	10-30
Ziprasidone	40-160

TCAs – Tricyclic antidepressants; SSRIs – Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; SNRIs – Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors; NaSSAs – Noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressants; NDRIs – Norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitors; FGAs – First generation antipsychotics; SGAs – Second generation antipsychotics