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The dosage of Visken® (pindolol) should be individualized. The recommended initial dose of Visken® (pindolol) is 5 mg b.i.d. alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents. An antihypertensive response usually occurs within the first week of treatment. Maximal response, however, may take as long as or occasionally longer than 2 weeks. If a satisfactory reduction in blood pressure does not occur within 3-4 weeks, the dose may be adjusted in increments of 10 mg/day at these intervals up to a maximum of 60 mg/day.<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = VISKEN (PINDOLOL) TABLET [NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION] | url =http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=07fe9cc3-1ef2-420c-b45d-7f1e894b6ef9 | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 04:34, 10 February 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Dosage and Administration
The dosage of Visken® (pindolol) should be individualized. The recommended initial dose of Visken® (pindolol) is 5 mg b.i.d. alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents. An antihypertensive response usually occurs within the first week of treatment. Maximal response, however, may take as long as or occasionally longer than 2 weeks. If a satisfactory reduction in blood pressure does not occur within 3-4 weeks, the dose may be adjusted in increments of 10 mg/day at these intervals up to a maximum of 60 mg/day.[1]
References
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.