Active Ingredient: Guanabenz
Guanabenz is indicated in the treatment of hypertension. It may be employed alone or in combination with a thiazide diuretic.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
For:
Oral, 4 milligrams guanabenz, 2 times daily. Afterwards, oral, between 8 milligrams guanabenz and 32 milligrams guanabenz, divided daily. The maximum allowed total dose is 32 milligrams guanabenz daily.
Dosage with guanabenz should be individualized. A starting dose of 4 mg twice a day is recommended, whether guanabenz is used alone or with a thiazide diuretic. Dosage may be increased in increments of 4 to 8 mg per day every one to two weeks, depending on the patient’s response. The maximum dose studied to date has been 32 mg twice daily, but doses as high as this are rarely needed.
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