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==Angina==
===Adults===
 
PO 80 to 320 mg/day in 2 to 4 divided doses or 80 mg/day of sustained-release medication (max, 320 mg/day).
 
==[[Arrhythmias]]==
 
===Adults===
 
PO 10 to 30 mg 3 to 4 times daily before meals and at bedtime.
 
==[[Arrhythmias]] (Life-Threatening)==
 
===Adults===
 
IV 1 to 3 mg at rate of 1 mg/min; may repeat after 2 min; give subsequent doses every 4 h.
 
==Essential Tremor==
 
===Adults===
 
PO 40 mg twice daily initially; titrate to response. The maintenance dose is 120 to 320 mg/day in 2 to 3 divided doses (max, 320 mg/day).
 
==[[Hypertension]]==
 
===Adults===
 
PO The initial dose is 40 mg twice daily initially or 80 mg sustained-release medication/day; titrate to response. The usual maintenance dose is 120 to 240 mg/day in 2 to 3 divided doses or 120 to 160 mg/day sustained-release medication, except for InnoPran XL (do not exceed 120 mg/day). Do not exceed 640 mg/day.
 
===Children===
 
PO 0.5 mg/kg twice daily; titrate every 3 to 5 days to max dose of 16 mg/kg/day.
 
==[[Hypertrophic Aortic Stenosis]]==
 
===Adults===
 
PO 20 to 40 mg 3 to 4 times daily before meals and at bedtime or 80 to 160 mg sustained-release medication once daily.
 
==[[Migraine]]==
 
===Adults===
 
PO 80 mg in divided doses daily or once daily (sustained release); titrate to response (max dose, 240 mg/day); discontinue after 6 wk if no response.
 
==MI==
 
===Adults===
 
PO 180 to 240 mg/day in 3 to 4 divided doses up to 240 mg/day.
 
==[[Pheochromocytoma]]==
 
===Adults===
 
PO 60 mg/day for 3 days prior to surgery, given with alpha-blocker.
 
==General Advice==
 
Immediate-release and extended-release dose forms may not be interchangeable on a mg to mg basis. Be prepared to retitrate dose to maintain desired therapeutic effect.
 
===Immediate-release tablets===
 
* Administer without regard to meals but administer with food if GI upset occurs.
 
===Extended-release capsules===
 
* Administer prescribed dose once daily (InnoPran XL should be administered at bedtime).
* Administer without regard to meals but administer with food if GI upset occurs. Administer consistently either with or without food.
* Have patient swallow capsules whole; do not crush, chew, break, or open capsule.
 
===Oral solution===
 
* Measure and administer prescribed dose using dosing syringe, spoon, or cup.
* Administer without regard to meals but administer with food if GI upset occurs.
 
===Concentrated oral solution===
 
* Use supplied dropper to measure prescribed dose. Squeeze dropper contents into a liquid (e.g., water, juice, soda, soda-like beverage) or semisolid food (e.g., applesauce, pudding) and mix by gently stirring the mixture. Entire amount of mixture should be consumed immediately.
* Do not prepare mixtures ahead of time and store for future use.
 
===Injection===
 
* For IV administration only. Not for intradermal, subcutaneous, IM, or intraarterial administration.
* Do not administer if solution is discolored or cloudy, or if particulate matter is noted.
* Administer IV bolus dose at rate not exceeding 1 mg (1 mL) per minute. A second dose may be administered 2 min later if response to first dose is inadequate. Additional drug should not be given in less than 4 h.
* Discard any unused solution. Do not save for future use.
 
 
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