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Selegiline

Selegiline Dosage

Robert Chad Hakim, PharmD, BCCCPKristianne Hannemann, PharmD
Reviewed by Robert Chad Hakim, PharmD, BCCCP, Kristianne Hannemann, PharmD
Last reviewed on October 25, 2024

The average cost for 30 tablets of 5mg of Selegiline is $20.56 with a free GoodRx coupon. This is 69.27% off the average retail price of $66.91.

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Quantity

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Price per unit

5mg

30 tablets

$20.56

$0.69

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5mg

60 capsules

$39.38

$0.66

Typical dosage for Selegiline

  • Selegiline tablets and capsules: The typical dose is 5 mg by mouth at breakfast and 5 mg at lunch. After 2 to 3 days of taking Selegiline, your prescriber might lower the dose of your carbidopa/levodopa medication, depending on how well Selegiline works to manage your PD symptoms.
  • Zelapar (selegiline) orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs): The typical starting dose is 1.25 mg dissolved on the tongue before breakfast once per day for at least 6 weeks. If needed, the dose can be raised to 2.5 mg taken before breakfast once per day. Your dose might differ if you have liver problems.
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Robert Chad Hakim, PharmD, BCCCP, started his full-time career as a clinical pharmacist at UCLA Health in the general medicine, general cardiology, and ICU units after completing residency in 2016. He also was the preceptor for the general medicine rotation from 2017 to 2021, which was a required rotation for all pharmacy residents.
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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