CHF and arrhythmias:
Indications for SECTRAL:
Ventricular arrhythmias.
Adult:
Initially 200mg twice a day. Usual range: 600mg–1.2g daily.
Children:
Not recommended.
Contraindications:
Severe bradycardia. 2nd- or 3rd-degree AV block. Overt heart failure. Cardiogenic shock.
Warnings/Precautions:
Bronchospastic disease. Ischemic heart disease or failure. Renal or hepatic dysfunction. Diabetes. Hyperthyroidism. Vascular insufficiency. Surgery. Avoid abrupt cessation. Elderly. Pregnancy (Cat.B). Nursing mothers: not recommended.
Pharmacologic Class:
Cardioselective beta-blocker.
Interactions:
May potentiate hypotension with prazosin, reserpine, other catecholamine-depleting drugs. Antagonized by NSAIDs. May increase cardiac effects of verapamil, digitalis. Avoid α-adrenergic agonists. May block epinephrine.
Adverse Reactions:
Fatigue, dizziness, headache, GI upset, dyspnea, dysuria, insomnia, rash, myalgia, rhinitis, abnormal vision, hypotension, bradycardia, heart failure or block, bronchospasm, elevated ANA titers.
How Supplied:
Caps—100
Pricing for SECTRAL
Hypertension:
Indications for SECTRAL:
Hypertension.
Adult:
Initially 400mg daily in 1–2 divided doses. Usual range: 200–800mg daily; max 1.2g/day in 2 divided doses.
Children:
Not recommended.
Contraindications:
Severe bradycardia. 2nd- or 3rd-degree AV block. Overt heart failure. Cardiogenic shock.
Warnings/Precautions:
Bronchospastic disease. Ischemic heart disease or failure. Renal or hepatic dysfunction. Diabetes. Hyperthyroidism. Vascular insufficiency. Surgery. Avoid abrupt cessation. Elderly. Pregnancy (Cat.B). Nursing mothers: not recommended.
Pharmacologic Class:
Cardioselective beta-blocker.
Interactions:
May potentiate hypotension with prazosin, reserpine, other catecholamine-depleting drugs. Antagonized by NSAIDs. May increase cardiac effects of verapamil, digitalis. Avoid α-adrenergic agonists. May block epinephrine.
Adverse Reactions:
Fatigue, dizziness, headache, GI upset, dyspnea, dysuria, insomnia, rash, myalgia, rhinitis, abnormal vision, hypotension, bradycardia, heart failure or block, bronchospasm, elevated ANA titers.
How Supplied:
Caps—100
