Hydrochlorothiazide/Olmesartan Dosage
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Usual Adult Dose for:
Usual Geriatric Dose for:
Additional dosage information:
Usual Adult Dose for Hypertension
Initial dose: 1 tablet (12.5 mg-20 mg) orally once a day.
Maintenance dose: Titrate as necessary up to a maximum of 25 mg-40 mg orally once a day following at least 2 weeks of therapy.
Usual Geriatric Dose for Hypertension
Initial dose: 1 tablet (12.5 mg-20 mg) orally once a day.
Maintenance dose: An increase from the initial dosage is not recommended for elderly patients.
Renal Dose Adjustments
CrCl 25 mL/min or less: Hydrochlorothiazide-olmesartan is not recommended in patients with severe renal insufficiency because hydrochlorothiazide is not expected to be filtered into the renal tubule (its site of action) when the glomerular filtration rate is less than 25 mL/min.
Liver Dose Adjustments
An increase from the initial dosage is not recommended in patients with marked hepatic impairment.
Precautions
Safety and effectiveness have not been established in pediatric patients (less than 18 years of age).
Dialysis
Data not available
