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Blood Pressure Management
Table 13. FDA-Approved Drugs for Treatment of Hypertension
(cont'd)
Class Drug
Usual Dose,
Range (mg/d)*
Alternative agents (cont'd)
Beta blockers
Cardioselective and
vasodilatory
Nebivolol 5–40
Beta blockers
Noncardioselective
Nadolol 40–120
Propranolol IR 80–160
Propranolol LA 80–160
Beta blockers
Intrinsic sympathomimetic
activity
Acebutolol 200–800
Penbutolol 10–40
Pindolol 10–60
Combined alpha and beta
blockers
Carvedilol 12.5–50
Carvedilol phosphate 20–80
Labetalol 200–1200
Direct renin inhibitor Aliskiren 150–300
Alpha-1 blockers Doxazosin 1–16
Prazosin 2–20
Terazosin 1–20
Central alpha-2-agonist and
other centrally acting drugs
Clonidine oral 0.1–0.8
Clonidine patch 0.1–0.3
Methyldopa 250–1000
Guanfacine 0.5–2
