Class / Subclass / Drug (brand name) Usual Dose Range, mg / day Daily Frequency Dihydropyridines Amlodipine (Norvasc) 2.5-10 1 Felodipine (Plendil) 5-20 1 Isradipine (DynaCirc) 5-10 2 Isradipine SR (DynaCirc SR) 5-20 1 Nicardipine sustained release (Cardene SR) 60-120 2 Nifedipine long-acting (Adalat CC, Procardia XL) 30-90 1 Nisoldipine (Sular) 10-40 1 Nondihydropyridines Diltiazem [...]
Question from a Sukas My wife, age 58, has BP of 190/100. Is taking Tenormin 100 mg daily. Dear Sukas, Assuming she has essential hypertension, i.e. no other reason for high blood pressure, and has already lost weight, avoided salt and actively exercised, a second agent might be considered to lower her blood pressure to [...]
