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Buspirone

Brand names: Bucapsol, Buspar

Dosage form: Tablet

Last updated · May 27, 2026Source: DailyMed ↗

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Patient Information Leaflet

Buspirone Hydrochloride Tablets, USP

(bue spye’ rone hye’’ droe klor’ ide)

Rx only

HOW TO USE:

Buspirone Hydrochloride Tablets USP, 15 mg

Response to buspirone varies among individuals. Your physician may find it necessary to adjust your dosage to obtain the proper response.

This tablet design makes dosage adjustments easy. Each tablet is scored and can be broken accurately to provide any of the following dosages:

If your doctor prescribed the 15 mg tablet:

15 mg (the entire tablet)

10 mg (two-thirds of a tablet)

7.5 mg (one-half of a tablet)

5 mg (one-third of a tablet)

To break a tablet accurately and easily, hold the tablet between your thumbs and index fingers close to the appropriate tablet score (groove) as shown in the photo. Then, with the tablet score facing you, apply pressure and snap the tablet segments apart (segments breaking incorrectly should not be used).

HOW TO USE:

Buspirone Hydrochloride Tablets USP, 30 mg

Response to buspirone varies among individuals. Your physician may find it necessary to adjust your dosage to obtain the proper response.

This tablet design makes dosage adjustments easy. Each tablet is scored and can be broken accurately to provide any of the following dosages:

If your doctor prescribed the 30 mg tablet:

30 mg (the entire tablet)

20 mg (two-thirds of a tablet)

15 mg (one-half of a tablet)

10 mg (one-third of a tablet)

To break a tablet accurately and easily, hold the tablet between your thumbs and index fingers close to the appropriate tablet score (groove) as shown in the photo. Then, with the tablet score facing you, apply pressure and snap the tablet segments apart (segments breaking incorrectly should not be used).

Dispense with Patient Information Leaflet available at: www.avetpharma.com/product

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Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.

East Brunswick, NJ 08816

1.866.901.DRUG (3784)

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​Revised: 08/2020

Sources

RxCUI: 866018

NDC: 42806-082

Last fetched: May 27, 2026

Source: DailyMed ↗

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