Dosing recommendations only apply to higher initial doses of TCAs for treatment of conditions such as depression. See other considerations for dosing recommendations
 for conditions where lower initial doses are used, such as neuropathic pain. Titrate dose to observed clinical response with symptom improvement and minimal (if any) side effects. Patients may receive an initial low dose of a tricyclic, which is then increased over several days to the recommended steady-state dose. The starting dose in this guideline refers to the recommended steady-state dose.