Description
Main uses
- High blood pressure : The usual starting dose for adults with high blood pressure is 10 mg once a day, although a lower dose may be used in some cases. The usual maintenance dose is 20 mg per day, with a maximum dose of 80 mg per day.
- Heart failure : The 10 mg dose may be part of maintenance treatment, the usual effective dosage being 5 to 35 mg per day, in combination with other medicines such as diuretics.
- After a heart attack : In hemodynamically stable patients, the recommended dose is 5 mg within the first 24 hours, followed by another 5 mg dose after 24 hours, then a daily dose of 10 mg for at least 6 weeks. Diabetic kidney disease: in patients with high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes who show early signs of kidney disease, the dose is often 10 mg once a day, which can be increased to 20 mg once a day if needed.
