Tensar Dosage/Direction for Use

Hypertension: The recommended dose of Tensar is 80 mg once daily, irrespective of race, age or gender. The antihypertensive effect is substantially present within 2 weeks and maximal effects are seen after 4 weeks. In patients whose blood pressure is not adequately controlled, the daily dose may be increased to 320 mg daily. Tensar may also be administered with other antihypertensive agents.
No dose adjustment is required for patients with renal impairment or for patients with hepatic insufficiency of non-biliary origin and without cholestasis.
Heart failure: The recommended starting dose of Tensar is 40 mg twice daily. Up titration to 80 mg and 160 mg twice daily should be done to the highest dose, as tolerated by the patient. Consideration should be given to reduce the dose of concomitant diuretics. The maximum daily dose administered in clinical trials is 320 mg in divided doses.
Evaluation of patients with heart failure should always include assessment of renal function.
The safety and efficacy of Tensar have not been established in children.