Suvorexant Dosage

Generic name: suvorexant

Brand name: Belsomra
Drug class: Miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

 Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  TAB: 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg

Insomnia

[10 mg PO qhs]

Max: 20 mg/day; Info: for sleep onset and/or maintenance; use lowest effective dose; give w/in 30min of bedtime and >7h before planned awakening; give w/o food for faster onset; reassess if no response after 7-10 days

Renal dosing

renal impairment: no adjustment

HD/PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

mild-moderate impairment: no adjustment; severe impairment: not define

SRC: NLM .