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Generic Name

• Molindone
  T½ = 1.5 h
  Pregnancy category unknown

Trade Name

• Moban

Dose Range/Adult Daily Dose

• Range: 15–225 mg/d
  Start: 50–75 mg/d po, increase at 4 d intervals (up to 225 mg)

Use/Common Side Effects (CSE)

• Use: Psychotic disorders, schizophrenia
  CSE: Sedation, drowsiness, constipation, weight gain, blurred vision

Geriatric & Dose Considerations

• Initial ↓ dose; Caution w diabetes, BPH, respiratory disease; increased risk for falls (sedation/orthostatic hypotension); ↑mortality in dementia-related psychosis

Classification

• Antipsychotic

Assessment Cautions

• Contraindicated w CNS depression. Monitor for EPS, NMS, and TD. Caution with cardiac, renal, hepatic, respiratory disease. Monitor for BMI, FBS, and lipids.