Class

Medication

Dose

Interval

Maximum dose

Diuretics

Amiloride

Chlorthalidone

Furosemide

Hydrochloro-thiazide

Chlorothiazide

0.4 - 0.6 mg/kg/day

0.3 mg/kg/day

0.5 - 2.0 mg/kg/dose

0.5 - 1.0 mg/kg/day

10 mg/kg/day

q.d.

q.d.

q.d.-b.d.

q.d.-b.d.

b.d.

20 mg/day

50 mg/day

6 mg/kg/day

50 mg/day

1 g/day

Beta-adrenergic blockers

Atenolol

Metoprolol

Propranolol

Bisoprolol

0.5 - 1.0 mg/kg/day

0.5 - 1.0 mg/kg/day

1.0 mg/kg/day

0.2 mg/kg/day

q.d.-b.d.

q.d.

b.d.-t.d.

q.d.

100 mg/day

200 mg/day

320 mg/day

10 mg/day

Chalcium channel antagonists

Amlodipine

Felodipine

Nifedipine (ER)

0.06 - 0.3 mg/kg/day

2.5 mg/day

0.25 - 0.50 mg/kg/day

q.d.

q.d.

q.d.-b.d.

10 mg/day

10 mg/day

120 mg/day

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors

Captopril

Enalapril

Fosinopril

Lisinopril

Ramipril

0.3 - 0.5 mg/kg/day

0.08 - 0.60 mg/kg/day

0.1 - 0.6 mg/kg/day

0.08 - 0.60 mg/kg/day

2.5 mg/day

b.d.-t.d.

q.d.

q.d.

q.d.

q.d.

450 mg/day

40 mg/day

40 mg/day

40 mg/day

20 mg/day

Angiotensin-receptor blockers

Candesartan

Irbesartan

Losartan

Valsartan

0.16 - 0.50 mg/kg/day

75 - 150 mg/day

0.75 - 1.44 mg/kg/day

2 mg/kg/day

q.d.

q.d.

q.d.

q.d.

32 mg/day

300 mg/day

100 mg/day

320 mg/day

Alpha- and beta-adrenergic blockers

Labetalol

Carvedilol

2 - 3 mg/kg/day

0.1 mg/kg/dose

b.d.

b.d.

1.2 g/day

50 mg/day

Aldosterone-receptor blockers

Eplerenone

Spironolactone

25 - 50 mg/day

1 mg/kg/day

q.d.-b.d.

q.d.-b.d.

100 mg/day

100 mg/day

Central alpha-agonists

Clonidine

Methyldopa

5 - 10 μg/kg/day

5 mg/kg/day

b.d.-t.d.

b.d.-f.d.

0.9 mg/day

3 g/day

Peripheral alpha-adrenergic blockers

Doxazosin

Prazosin

Terazosin

1 mg/day

0.05 - 0.1 mg/kg/day

1 mg/day

f.d.

t.d.

q.d.

4 mg/day

0.5 mg/kg/day

20 mg/day

Vasodilators

Hydralazine

Minoxidil

0.25 mg/kg/dose

0.1 - 0.2 mg/kg/day

t.d.-f.d

b.d.-t.d.

200 mg/day

50 mg/day