Your dose and how often you take
Hydrodiuril will depend on the following factors:
- age
- weight
- medicines recommended by the doctor
- any other medicines being used
- herbal supplements in use
- response to the medicine
Hydrodiuril Dosage
Adult
- Recommended: 25-50 mg daily in single or two divided doses
- Initial: 25 mg single dose daily
- Maximum: 50 mg daily
Children (infants age up to 2 years)
- Recommended: 1-2 mg/kg/day (0.5-1 mg/lb/day) in single or two divided doses
- Maximum: 37.5 mg/day
Children (2 to 12 years)
- Recommended: 1-2 mg/kg/day (0.5-1 mg/lb/day) in single or two divided doses
- Maximum: 100 mg/day
Children (infants age less than 6 months)
- Recommended: 3 mg/kg/day (1.5 mg/lb/day) in two divided doses
Adult
- Recommended: 25 mg to 100 mg in single or divided doses daily or on alternate days/on 3-5 days each week for patients who are responding to occasional therapy
Children
- Recommended: 37.5 mg/day
- Initial: 1-2 mg/kg/day (0.5-1 mg/lb/day) in single or two divided doses
- Maximum: infants age up to 2 years
Children
- Recommended: 100 mg/day
- Initial: 1-2 mg/kg/day in single or two divided doses
- Maximum: 2 to 12 years
Children
- Initial: 3 mg/kg/day (1.5 mg/lb/day) in two divided doses
- Maximum: infants age less than 6 months
Dosage calculation for children
To calculate the dosage for children please use the
weight based dose calculator to calculate the appropriate dosage as per the weight of your child.
Forms
Tablet
Strength: 12.5 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg and 100 mg
Capsule
Strength: 12.5 mg
Oral solution
Strength: 50 mg/5 mL and 100 mg/mL
Special Instructions
Elderly patients
A low dose (12.5 mg) of Hydrodiuril is recommended in elderly patients to decrease side effects and lower blood pressure.
Missed Dose
The missed dose should be taken as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if its time for the next dose. Do not take a second dose to make up for the dose that you may have missed.
Overdose
What to do if you overdose on Hydrodiuril?
In case of overdosage, treat the symptoms and provide supportive measures. By inducing vomiting or stomach emptying, treat
dehydration,
electrolyte imbalance, a decrease in blood pressure and
coma. If required,
oxygen or artificial respiration should be given for breathing problems. Hydrodiuril can be removed from the blood by artificial blood purifying technique (hemodialysis).
Symptoms of an overdose of Hydrodiuril
If you use too much of this medicine, it could lead to dangerous levels of the medicine in your body. In such cases, symptoms of an overdose may include:
If you think you have overdosed on Hydrodiuril Tablet, call a poison control center immediately. You can look up the poison control center information from the
Poison Center Finder at TabletWise.com.