Buspar 15mg

Forms and dosages

Buspar is administered orally, typically two or three times daily. According to the prescribing information, treatment usually starts at 7.5mg twice daily and can be increased every two to three days by 5mg per day, up to a typical maximum of 60mg per day, divided. Tablets should be taken consistently with or without food in the same way each day, because food increases bioavailability. Grapefruit juice should be avoided as it inhibits CYP3A4 and raises buspirone exposure.

Indications

Buspar is approved in adults for the management of anxiety disorders and the short-term relief of anxiety symptoms. According to international guidelines, it is most useful in patients who require sustained anxiolytic effect without sedation or risk of dependence, including those with substance use history. Buspar is not indicated for acute panic attacks, primary depression or severe psychiatric disorders without specialist supervision, and is not used as a single agent for severe agitation.