<p>Oral (Adult)-</p>

<p><strong>Hypertension:</strong>&nbsp;Initially, 10 mg/day, 1st dose given preferably at bedtime to avoid precipitous fall in BP. Patient with renovascular HTN, volume depletion, severe HTN: Initially, 2.5-5 mg once daily. Patient on diuretic: Initially, 5 mg once daily. Maintenance: 20 mg once daily, up to 80 mg/day may be given if needed.<br />
<br />
<strong>Diabetic nephropathy:</strong>&nbsp;Hypertensive type 2 diabetics with microalbuminuria: 10 mg once daily, may increase to 20 mg once daily to achieve a sitting diastolic BP<br />
<br />
<strong>Heart failure</strong>: As adjunct: Initially, 2.5 or 5 mg/day, increased by increments of &le;10 mg at intervals of at least 2 wk to max maintenance dose of 40 mg/day.<br />
<br />
<strong>Post-myocardial infarction</strong>: Initially, 5 mg once daily for 2 days started within 24 hr of the onset of symptoms. Increase to 10 mg once daily. Patients with low systolic BP: Initially, 2.5 mg once daily.</p>

<p><br />
Oral (Child)-</p>

<p><strong>Hypertension</strong>: &ge;6 yr Initially, 0.07 mg/kg, up to 5 mg once daily.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Administration</strong></p>

<p>May be taken with or without food.</p>