PO: 20-40mg q8hr, or 30-60mg (extended release) q12hr
IV: 5mg/hr by slow infusion (50ml/hr), titrate to maximum of 30mg/hr, then maintenance of 2.0 - 15.5mg/hr
IV bolus dose of 2mg, then continuous infusion achieves same control of hypertension as starting infusion without bolus
Start at 5mg/hr
Increase q5min by 2.5mg until the target blood pressure is achieved
Then, immediately titrate down to maintenance infusion of 3mg/hr
Increase q5min by 2.5mg until the target blood pressure is achieved
Then, immediately titrate down to maintenance infusion of 3mg/hr
20-40mg PO q8hr
Allow 3 days between dose increase
Nicardipine
Nitroprusside
Esmolol
Nitroglycerin
Atenolol
Sotalol
Labetalol
Metoprolol