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d is tu r ba nc e s ):
d a ily
T he the r a p e u tic d os e is c los e to the toxic d os e . D o not e xc e e d the ind ic a te d
d os e
a n d giv e h a lf t h e d os e , or e v e n a q u a r t e r ( on a lt e r n a t e d a ys ) t o e ld e r ly
or
m a lnou r is he d p a tie nts a nd to p a tie nts w ith r e na l im p a ir m e nt.
1
is usually around 50 mg twice daily. The method of increasing the dose, the precautions, and patient monitoring
are the same as for enalapril.
2
310
digoxine P O : 0 .5 to 1 m g in 3 or 4 d iv id e d d os e s on the fir s t d a y, the n 0 .2 5 m g o
Enalapril may be replaced by captopril: start with 6.25 mg three times daily for the first week, the effective dose
Moderate hyperkalaemia is frequent, but of no concern if it remains below 5.5 mEq/l.
d a ily
T he the r a p e u tic d os e is c los e to the toxic d os e . D o not e xc e e d the ind ic a te d
d os e
a n d giv e h a lf t h e d os e , or e v e n a q u a r t e r ( on a lt e r n a t e d a ys ) t o e ld e r ly
or
m a lnou r is he d p a tie nts a nd to p a tie nts w ith r e na l im p a ir m e nt.
1
is usually around 50 mg twice daily. The method of increasing the dose, the precautions, and patient monitoring
are the same as for enalapril.
2
310
digoxine P O : 0 .5 to 1 m g in 3 or 4 d iv id e d d os e s on the fir s t d a y, the n 0 .2 5 m g o
Enalapril may be replaced by captopril: start with 6.25 mg three times daily for the first week, the effective dose
Moderate hyperkalaemia is frequent, but of no concern if it remains below 5.5 mEq/l.
