TABLE 2.
Average dosage and blood drug concentration of antidepressants.
Antidepressant | Dose (mg, mean ± SD) | Blood drug concentration (ng/mL, mean ± SD) |
Citalopram (n = 19) | 34.74 ± 6.12 | 85.71 ± 17.54 |
Escitalopram (n = 16) | 16.25 ± 3.42 | 48.04 ± 21.67 |
Paroxetine (n = 8) | 38.75 ± 6.41 | 68.48 ± 23.20 |
Venlafaxine (n = 20) | 198.75 ± 44.04 | 235.48 ± 70.97 |