Hypertension:
Indications for: MINIPRESS
Hypertension.
Adult Dosage:
Give 1st dose at bedtime. 1mg 2–3 times daily. Increase dose slowly. Usual dose: 6–15mg/day in divided doses; max 20–40mg/day. When adding another antihypertensive, reduce dose to 1–2mg 3 times daily and retitrate.
Children Dosage:
Not recommended.
MINIPRESS Warnings/Precautions:
Syncope. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers.
MINIPRESS Classification:
Alpha-1 blocker.
MINIPRESS Interactions:
Limit alcohol intake. Hypotension with propranolol, diuretics, other antihypertensives. False (+) pheochromocytoma test.
Adverse Reactions:
Syncope (esp. 1st dose), dizziness, headache, drowsiness, weakness, palpitations, GI upset, edema, orthostatic hypotension, dyspnea, vertigo, depression, nervousness, rash, urinary frequency, blurred vision, reddened sclera, epistaxis, dry mouth, nasal congestion; priapism (rare).
How Supplied:
Caps 1mg, 2mg—250, 1000
Caps 5mg—250, 500
