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| ==Dosage And Administration==
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| ===Hypertension===
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| In the average patient not receiving other [[antihypertensive ]]agents, the usual initial dosage is 0.5 mg daily for 1 or 2 weeks., For maintenance, reduce to 0.1-0.25 mg daily. Higher dosages should be used cautiously, because occurrence of serious mental depression and other side effects may increase considerably.
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| ===Psychiatric Disorders===
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| The usual initial dosage is 0.5 mg daily, but may range from 0.1 mg to 1.0 mg. Adjust dosage upward or downward according to the patient's response.
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| ===Children===
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| Reserpine is not recommended for use in children (see [[Reserpine precautions|PRECAUTIONS: Pediatric Use]]). If it is to be used in treating a child, the usual recommended starting dose is 20 µg/kg daily. The maximum recommended dose is 0.25 mg (total) daily.<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = RESERPINE TABLET [EON LABS, INC.] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=3a4d74d7-2e63-4789-b50e-af17ced92462 | publisher = | date = | accessdate = 7 March 2014 }}</ref>
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| ==References==
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| {{Reflist|2}}
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| [[Category:Cardiovascular Drugs]]
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| [[Category:Drugs]]
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