Active Ingredient: Nifedipine
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
Intravenous
5 - 30 mg
From 1.667 To 10 mg 3 time(s) per day every day
5 mg intravenously in about 4-8 hours.
A maximum infusion of 15-30mg/24h is possible. These quantities shall not exceed.
Oral
30 - 90 mg
From 30 To 90 mg once every day
In mild to moderate hypertension, the recommended initial dose is one 20 mg tablet once daily. In severe hypertension, the recommended initial dose is one 30 mg tablet once daily. If necessary, the dosage can be increased according to individual requirements up to a maximum of 90 mg once-daily. Other formulations are available to provide a 20 mg prolonged release tablet.
Patients switched from other calcium antagonists should initiate therapy at the recommended initial dose of 30 mg nifedipine prolonged release tablets. once-daily. Subsequent titration to a higher dose may be initiated as warranted clinically.
It should be taken at approximately 24-hour intervals, i.e. at the same time each day, preferably during the morning.
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