After 2 or 3 days, using standing blood pressure as an indicator, dosage may be titrated in increments of 100 mg b
Intravenous hydralazine has been used extensively in the acute treatment of severe hypertension associated with preeclampsia
Usual dosage range: 200-400 mg PO q12hr; not to exceed 2400 mg/day
Dosage should be adjusted according to blood pressure (BP)
Initially, 10–20 mg by direct IV injection, followed by 20–80 mg every 20–30 minutes as needed for a maximum cumulative dose of 300 mg
A continuous infusion can also be considered and initially started at 0
The diluted solution should be administered at a rate of 3 mL/min to deliver
Brand name: Trandate
Child 12–17 years 50 mg, dose to be given over at least 1 minute, then 50 mg after 5 minutes if required; maximum 200
Child dosage (ages 0–17 years) This drug hasn’t been studied in children
The usual dose of labetalol for adults is between 400mg and 800mg a day, split into 2 doses
(12) Additives Anhydrous citric acid and sodium hydroxide as necessary (for pH adjustment) and edetate disodium
Advise patient not to inhale or
The diluted solution should be administered at a rate of 3 mL/min to deliver approximately 2 mg/min
The average labetalol dosage for most adults is 100 mg to 400 mg twice daily
The maximum recommended dose in any clinical setting is 300 mg in 24 hours
5 hours and the Available as labetalol hydrochloride; dosage expressed in terms of the salt
Severe Hypertension† Labetalol hydrochloride solution for injection contains 50 mg of labetalol hydrochloride in 10 mL of solution
As for bolus dosing, the maximum total dose Maintenance dose: 500 mg to 2 g orally divided in 2 to 4 doses, up to a maximum of 3 g/day
a maximum of 160 mg/hr
The diluted solution should be administered at a rate of 2 mL/min to deliver 2 mg/min
Record HR and BP every 5 minutes until stable ≤ 155/95mmHg for 15 minutes
Labetalol is metabolized by the liver resulting in an inactive glucuronide conjugate
If required, further 50mg doses may be repeated at five minute intervals