| Appendix 2: Recommended dosages of antihypertensive drugs (grade D) |
| Condition; drug |
Dosage |
|
Nonsevere hypertension |
| Methyldopa |
500 mg bid–qid |
| Labetalol |
200–600 mg bid–tid |
| Oxprenolol |
20–80 mg bid–tid |
| Pindolol |
5–15 mg bid |
| Nifedipine |
20–40 mg of long-acting formulation (PA) bid |
| Clonidine |
0.05–0.2 mg bid–qid |
| Hydralazine |
10–50 mg bid–qid |
|
Severe hypertension |
| Hydralazine |
5–10 mg intravenously (IV) q 20 min or infusion of 0.5–10 mg/h |
| Labetalol |
10–20 mg IV q 10 min up to 300 mg or infusion of 1–2 mg/min |
| Nifedipine |
10 mg orally q 2–3 h |
