Posted by SLS on August 12, 2009, at 7:07:09
In reply to Re: ColoradoSnowflake Parnate Dosing » morganator, posted by ColoradoSnowflake on August 12, 2009, at 1:27:14
Two ways to dose Parnate are most used.
1. Spit into two equal doses; taking one at breakfast and the other no later than 3:00pm. I prefer this method now that I no longer experience hypotension.
2. Take one pill every few hours. You can take more at breakfast if necessary. This is good if you have problems with hypotension. With this method, I used to take my last dose at 7:00pm. You might find that taking it too late will disturb your sleep, so try to be somewhat flexible with dosing. Take 2 pills every few hours if necessary to make your last dose no later than 3:00pm. Also, having caffeine at 4:00pm helps to raise blood pressure at a time of day when blood pressure is normally at its lowest.
If you seem to plateau with your treatment, you still have quite a bit of room to raise the dosage of nortriptyline.
- Scott
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