Angina 100 mg daily as a single or divided dose. HTN 100 mg daily as a single dose. May be combined w/ other antihypertensives (eg, diuretic) to further reduce BP.
Patients w/ untreated cardiac failure. May temporarily w/draw (until failure has been controlled) where CHF appears during treatment. May reduce dose if w/ symptoms attributable to slow heart rate. Occasionally, some increase in airway resistance may occur in asthmatic patients. Do not abruptly discontinue in patients w/ ischaemic heart disease. Do not discontinue clonidine until several days after Vascoten w/drawal when used concurrently. W/draw treatment 48-hr prior to surgery. Pregnancy.
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