Page values for "Atomoxetine"
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1 row is stored for this page| Field | Field type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| generic | String | Atomoxetine |
| brand | String | Strattera |
| structure | File | |
| classes | List of String, delimiter: , | [[:Category:NRIs|Selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (NRI)]] • [[:Category:ADHD medicines|ADHD medicine]] |
| mechanism | String | |
| uses | String | '"`UNIQ--vote-00000013-QINU`"' |
| starting_dose | String | Children ≤70 kg: 0.5 mg/kg/day, titrate to 1.2 mg/kg/day after 3 days. Adults and children >70 kg: 40 mg PO once daily for 3 days, then 80 mg/day, then if needed 100 mg/day after 2-4 weeks |
| preparations | String | Capsules 10, 18, 25, 40, 60, 80, 100 mg |
| fda_max | String | 100 mg/day (adult); 1.4 mg/kg/day or 100 mg total (pediatric, whichever lower) |
| pill_id | Text | |
| routes | List of String, delimiter: , | Oral |
| onset | String | ADHD effect emerges over 1-2 weeks (slower than psychostimulants); full effect 4-6 weeks |
| duration | String | 24 hours (once-daily or split BID dosing) |
| halflife | String | ~5 hours in extensive CYP2D6 metabolizers; ~21 hours in CYP2D6 poor metabolizers'"`UNIQ--ref-00000014-QINU`"' |
| bioavailability | String | ~63% (oral; extensive first-pass)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000015-QINU`"' |
| pregnancy | String | Limited human data.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> |
| legal | String | [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US. '''Not a controlled substance''', the principal clinical selling point versus psychostimulant ADHD options. Carries the antidepressant-class '''Boxed Warning''' for suicidal ideation in pediatric patients'"`UNIQ--ref-00000016-QINU`"' |