Dosage / Direction for Use
Individualized dosage. Adult Initially 50 mg bid or 100 mg once daily. Dosage may be increased at 1-wk interval to as high as 400 mg a day. Maintenance: 100-400 mg daily
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Contraindications
Heart block >1st degree, AV block II & III, cardiogenic shock, overt cardiac failure, sinus bradycardia, bronchospastic disease.
Special Precautions
Avoid abrupt w/drawal. May prolong hypoglycemic effect of insulin in diabetic patients especially those w/ labile diabetes. Anesth. Pregnancy (1st trimester).
Side Effects / Adverse Reactions
Gl & sleep pattern disturbances, headache, dizziness & weakness.