Program Integrity: Antidepressant Education Materials

Guidance for antidepressant use including adult and pediatric dosing charts and fact sheets.

Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: March 09, 2020

Antidepressants can be defined as any drug that prevents, relieves, or treats the symptoms of clinical depression.

The adult and pediatric dosing charts and fact sheets are intended to be utilized as reference materials in an educational effort to promote prescribing behaviors within the Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) approved dosage guidelines.

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Adult Antidepressant Dosing chart (PDF) (updated November 2015)

Adult Antidepressant Fact Sheet (PDF) (updated November 2015)

Pediatric Antidepressant Dosing Chart (PDF) (updated November 2015)

Please direct questions or requests to Medicaid Provider Education.

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