Cozaar

Adult Dosing .

Dosage forms:  TAB: 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg

HTN

[50-100 mg/day PO divided qd-bid]

Start: 50 mg PO qd; Max: 100 mg/day; Info: start 25 mg PO qd if on diuretic

nephropathy, diabetic

[100 mg PO qd]

Start: 50 mg PO qd; Max: 100 mg/day; Info: for pts w/ type 2 DM and HTN

stroke prevention

[50-100 mg PO qd]

Start: 50 mg PO qd; Max: 100 mg/day; Info: for pts w/ HTN and LVH; possibly ineffective in Black pts; may give w/ HCTZ

heart failure w/ reduced ejection fraction (off-label)

[50-150 mg PO qd]

Start: 25-50 mg PO qd; Max: 150 mg/day

renal dosing

[see below]

renal impairment: no adjustment

HD/PD: not defined

hepatic dosing

[adjust dose amount]

hepatic impairment: start 25 mg qd

Peds Dosing .

Dosage forms:  TAB: 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg

HTN

[6 yo and older]

Dose: 0.7-1.4 mg/kg/dose PO qd; Start: 0.7 mg/kg/dose PO qd up to 50 mg/day; Max: 1.4 mg/kg/day up to 100 mg/day; Info: see pkg insert for suspension preparation

aortic dilation, Marfan syndrome-assoc. (off-label)

[1 yo and older]

Dose: 1-1.4 mg/kg/dose PO qd; Start: 0.4 mg/kg/dose PO qd; Max: 100 mg/day; Info: see pkg insert for suspension preparation

renal dosing

[see below]

CrCl >30: no adjustment; CrCl <30: not defined

HD/PD: not defined

hepatic dosing

[not defined]

hepatic impairment: consider adult hepatic dosing for guidance