Hetlioz Dosage
Generic name: tasimelteon
Brand names: Hetlioz, Hetlioz LQ
Drug class: Miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics
Recommended Adult Dosing
Dosage forms: CAP: 20 mg
Restricted Distribution in US
Non-24h sleep-wake disorder, blind pts
- [20 mg PO qhs]
- Info: give w/o food 1h before bedtime
Sleep disturbance, Smith-Magenis syndrome
- [20 mg PO qhs]
- Info: give w/o food 1h before bedtime
Renal dosing
- renal impairment: no adjustment
- HD: no adjustment; no supplement; PD: not defined
Hepatic dosing
- mild-mod impairment: no adjustment; severe impairment: not defined
Recommended Adult Dosing
- Dosage forms: CAP: 20 mg
Restricted Distribution in US
sleep disturbance, Smith-Magenis syndrome
- [16 yo and older]
- Dose: 20 mg PO qhs; Info: give w/o food 1h before bedtime
Renal dosing
- renal impairment: no adjustment
- HD: no adjustment; no supplement; PD: not defined
Hepatic dosing
- [see below]
- mild-mod impairment: no adjustment; severe impairment: not defined
SRC: NLM .