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Sdamlo
amlodipine
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: SOL: 2.5 mg per 15 mL, 5 mg per 15 mL, 10 mg per 15 mL
HTN
- [5-10 mg PO qd]
- Start: 5 mg PO qd; Max: 10 mg/day; Info: start 2.5 mg PO qd in small, fragile, or elderly pts, or if used as secondary agent; may adjust dose q1-2wk
CAD
- [5-10 mg PO qd]
- Max: 10 mg/day; Info: for pts w/ chronic stable angina, vasospastic angina, or angiographically documented CAD; start 5 mg PO qd in elderly pts
pulmonary arterial HTN (off-label)
- [15-30 mg/day PO divided qd-bid]
- Start: 5 mg PO qd; Max: 30 mg/day; Info: for pts w/ positive vasoreactivity test
renal dosing
- [no adjustment]
- renal impairment: no adjustment
- HD/PD: no adjustment; no supplement
hepatic dosing
- [HTN]
- hepatic impairment: start 2.5 mg qd; Info: titrate slowly if severe impairment
- [all other indications]
- hepatic impairment: start 5 mg qd; Info: titrate slowly if severe impairment
Peds Dosing .
- Dosage forms: SOL: 2.5 mg per 15 mL, 5 mg per 15 mL, 10 mg per 15 mL
HTN
- [6-17 yo]
- Dose: 2.5-5 mg PO qd; Max: 10 mg/day
renal dosing
- [no adjustment]
- renal impairment: no adjustment
- HD/PD: no adjustment; no supplement
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
- hepatic impairment: consider adult hepatic dosing for guidance