0.4 mg PO once daily, 30 minutes after the same meal each day
preparations
String
0.4 mg capsules
fda_max
String
0.8 mg/d (rarely needed)
pill_id
Text
routes
List of String, delimiter: ,
Oral
onset
String
Symptom improvement within 1 week; peak effect at 4-6 weeks
duration
String
24 hours
halflife
String
9-15 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-000001BC-QINU`"'
bioavailability
String
>90% (oral; food slows absorption and reduces peaks, hence the post-meal dosing rule)'"`UNIQ--ref-000001BD-QINU`"'
pregnancy
String
Not applicable (male indication); historical Category B if used in unrelated female cases.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup>
