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Anafranil

Anafranil Dosage

Allison Gourley, PharmDKristianne Hannemann, PharmD
Reviewed by Allison Gourley, PharmD, Kristianne Hannemann, PharmD
Last reviewed on October 17, 2023

The average cost for 30 capsules of 50mg of Anafranil is $18.60 with a free GoodRx coupon. This is 93.23% off the average retail price of $274.72.

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Dosage

Quantity

Price as low as

Price per unit

50mg

30 capsules

$18.60

$0.62

75mg

60 capsules

$28.87

$0.48

25mg

60 capsules

$23.96

$0.40

Typical dosage for Anafranil

Dosing for Anafranil is typically started at a low dose and slowly raised by your provider depending on how you respond to the medication.

Adults:

  • Starting dose: The typical starting dose is 25 mg by mouth once a day. Your provider might slowly raise your daily dose to 100 mg split into divided doses during the first 2 weeks.
  • Maintenance dose: The maximum daily dose is 250 mg by mouth once a day, usually at bedtime.

Children and adolescents (10 to 17 years old):

  • Starting dose: The typical starting dose is 25 mg by mouth once a day. Your child's provider might slowly raise their daily dose to 100 mg or 3 mg/kg (whichever is smaller) split into divided doses during the first 2 weeks.
  • Maintenance dose: The maximum daily dose is 200 mg or 3 mg/kg by mouth once a day (whichever is smaller), usually at bedtime.
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Why trust our experts?

Allison Gourley, PharmD, is a kidney and pancreas transplant pharmacist at a teaching hospital in the San Francisco Bay Area. When she’s not educating patients about their immunosuppressants, she's actively involved in transplant research.
Kristianne Hannemann, PharmD, is a licensed pharmacist in California. She has been a retail pharmacy manager and staff pharmacist for over 7 years and has contributed drug information content to different health companies.

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