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| ==Dosage and Administration==
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| :*'''DOSAGE MUST BE INDIVIDUALIZED.'''
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| :*'''CORGARD (NADOLOL) MAY BE ADMINISTERED WITHOUT REGARD TO MEALS.'''
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| ===Angina Pectoris===
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| The usual initial dose is 40 mg CORGARD (nadolol) once daily. Dosage may be gradually increased in 40 to 80 mg increments at 3 to 7 day intervals until optimum clinical response is obtained or there is pronounced slowing of the heart rate. The usual maintenance dose is 40 or 80 mg administered once daily. Doses up to 160 or 240 mg administered once daily may be needed.
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| The usefulness and safety in angina pectoris of dosage exceeding 240 mg per day have not been established. If treatment is to be discontinued, reduce the dosage gradually over a period of one to two weeks (see WARNINGS).
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| ===Hypertension===
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| The usual initial dose is 40 mg CORGARD (nadolol) once daily, whether it is used alone or in addition to diuretic therapy. Dosage may be gradually increased in 40 to 80 mg increments until optimum blood pressure reduction is achieved. The usual maintenance dose is 40 or 80 mg administered once daily. Doses up to 240 or 320 mg administered once daily may be needed.
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| ===Dosage Adjustment in Renal Failure===
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| Absorbed nadolol is excreted principally by the kidneys and, although nonrenal elimination does occur, dosage adjustments are necessary in patients with renal impairment. The following dose intervals are recommended:<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = INDERAL LA (PROPRANOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE) CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE [AKRIMAX PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=c2e709d2-96a2-41ea-b5e9-9ce4ccb91f59 | publisher = | date = |accessdate = }}</ref>
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| ==References==
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