MedicationStarting dosage*Maximum per day*
Carbamazepine (Tegretol)†200 mg twice daily1.6 g
Clonazepam (Klonopin)‡0.5 mg three times daily20 mg
Divalproex (Depakote)‡10 mg per kg per day60 mg per kg
Gabapentin (Neurontin)§100 mg three times daily3.6 g
Lamotrigine (Lamictal)†50 mg once daily500 mg
Phenytoin (Dilantin)‡100 mg three times daily600 mg
Baclofen (Lioresal)§5 mg three times daily80 mg