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Proposed titration strategy: Typical Adult
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* Narcolepsy
* Narcolepsy
* Off-label: treatment-resistant depression (augmentation), excessive daytime sleepiness in shift-work disorder, cognitive symptoms in chronic illness
* Off-label: treatment-resistant depression (augmentation), excessive daytime sleepiness in shift-work disorder, cognitive symptoms in chronic illness
| dosing            = '''Adderall XR (adults, ADHD):''' Start 5–10 mg first thing in the morning. Titrate by 5 mg every 4–7 days as tolerated, up to 30 mg/day (FDA labeling). Some clinicians titrate further; doses >40 mg/day are off-label.
| dosing            =  
'''Adderall XR (children 6–12, ADHD):''' Start 5–10 mg AM; max 30 mg/day.
'''Adderall IR:''' Start 5 mg once or twice daily; titrate by 5 mg/week; max 40 mg/day in 2–3 divided doses.
'''Mydayis (long-acting, ≥13 y):''' 12.5 mg AM; max 25 mg/day (adults), 12.5 mg/day (adolescents).
'''Narcolepsy:''' 5–60 mg/day in divided doses.
'''Renal/hepatic impairment:''' caution; reduce dose. Avoid in severe renal impairment.
 
<titration slug="typical-adult" title="Typical Adult" author="MDElliottMD">
<titration slug="typical-adult" title="Typical Adult" author="MDElliottMD">
Start at 5mg XR, can increase by 5 mg every day until the desired effect is reached, up to 30mg XR to start, up to 60 mg XR eventually if necessarily, in 10 mg increments.
Start at 5mg XR, can increase by 5 mg every day until the desired effect is reached, up to 30mg XR to start, up to 60 mg XR eventually if necessarily, in 10 mg increments.