Names and pronunciation
(nye-sole′dih-peen) Sular
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Drug reference
(nye-sole′dih-peen) Sular
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Func. class.: Calcium channel blocker, antihypertensive
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Chem. class.: Dihydropyridine
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USES: Essential hypertension, alone or in combination with other antihyper- tensives, ischemic heart disease
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CONTRAINDICATIONS: Hyper- sensitivity to this product or dihydropyri- dines; sick sinus syndrome; 2nd-/3rd- degree heart block; aortic stenosis
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DOSAGE AND ROUTES Hypertension • Adult: PO EXTENDED RELEASE 17 mg/day initially, may increase by 8.5 mg/ wk, usual dose 17-34 mg/day, max 34 mg/day • Geriatric/hepatic dose: PO EX- TENDED RELEASE 8.5 mg/day, in- crease based on patient response Hepatic dose • Adult: PO EXTENDED RELEASE 8.5 mg/day
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Available forms: Tabs ext rel 8.5, 17, 20, 25.5, 30, 34, 40 mg
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• Geriatric/hepatic dose: PO EX- TENDED RELEASE 8.5 mg/day, in- crease based on patient response Hepatic dose
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