TAM (Treatments and Medicines) NHS Highland
Important: Therapy notes
Important: Formulation and dosage details
Formulation:
Injection 150 micrograms/1mL (specialist use in High Dependency Units only).
Centrally acting antihypertensive drugs (Formulary)
Caution in the elderly: For centrally-acting antihypertensives, prescription potentially inappropriate, unless clear intolerance of, or lack of efficacy with, other classes of antihypertensives (generally less well tolerated by older people).
See BNF: Prescribing in the elderly.
Important: Therapy notes
Important: Formulation and dosage details
Formulation:
Tablets 250mg (specialist recommendation only)
Dosage:
Initially 250mg 2 to 3 times daily, increased gradually at intervals of 2 or more days, maximum 3 grams daily.
Important: Therapy notes
Important: Formulation and dosage details
Formulation:
Tablets 200 micrograms, 300 micrograms, 400 micrograms (specialist recommendation only)
Dosage:
200 micrograms once daily in the morning, increased if necessary after 3 weeks to 400 micrograms daily in 1 to 2 divided doses; maximum 600 micrograms daily in 2 divided doses (maximum single dose 400 micrograms).