Active Ingredient: Hydrochlorothiazide
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
For:
Oral, between 12.5 milligrams hydrochlorothiazide and 50 milligrams hydrochlorothiazide, once daily.
Take 12,5 mg to 25 mg daily in conjunction with an antihypertensive medicine. Dosage should be adjusted according to patients response but it should not exceed 50 mg daily.
The dosage should not be higher than necessary to achieve the desired effect.
Prolonged treatment may result in potassium ion loss. Potassium supplements may be necessary.
For:
Oral, 2.5 milligrams hydrochlorothiazide per kilogram of body weight, divided daily, 2 doses in total.
The dosage is determined according to body weight. A suggested initial dose for children is 2.5 mg per Kg body weight daily in 2 divided doses.
For:
In case that patient age in months is ≤ 6, oral, between 1 milligrams hydrochlorothiazide per kilogram of body weight and 3 milligrams hydrochlorothiazide per kilogram of body weight, divided daily.
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