Usual Adult Dose for Hypertension:
Initial dose: With a diuretic: 5 mg orally once a day; without a diuretic: 10 mg orally once a dayMaintenance dose: 20 to 40 mg/day orally as a single dose or in two equally divided dosesMaximum dose: 80 mg/dayComments:-The divided dose regimen was more effective in controlling pre-dosing blood pressure.-If discontinuing a diuretic prior to initiating this drug to reduce the likelihood of hypotension, conclude diuretic therapy 2 to 3 days prior to starting this drug.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Hypertension:
6 YEARS OR OLDER:Initial dose: 0.2 mg/kg orally once a day as monotherapyMaximum dose: 0.6 mg/kg; 40 mg/dayComments:-Doses between 0.1 and 0.6 mg/kg once a day have been studied; doses greater than 0.1 mg/kg were shown to reduce blood pressure; doses above 0.6 mg/kg or 40 mg/day have not been studied in pediatric patients.-Prepare a suspension for pediatric patients who cannot swallow tablets or for whom the calculated dosage does not correspond to available tablet strengths.
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