Sular Dosage

For the treatment of high blood pressure, most people start with a Sular dosage of 20 mg once daily. If needed, your healthcare provider may increase your daily dose up to 60 mg. Elderly people or people with liver disease may need to start on a lower dose of Sular. Dosage guidelines must be followed as prescribed in order for the medication to work properly.

 

Sular Dosage: An Introduction

The dose of Sular® (nisoldipine) that your healthcare provider recommends will vary depending on a number of factors, including:
 
  • Other medical conditions you may have
  • Other medications you may currently be taking.
     
As is always the case, do not adjust your Sular dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
 

Sular Dosing for Hypertension

The recommended starting Sular dose for high blood pressure (hypertension) is 20 mg once daily. If necessary, your healthcare provider may increase your dose (up to Sular 60 mg once daily).
 
A lower starting dose is recommended for certain people, such as those over 65 years old or people with liver disease (such as liver failure or cirrhosis).
 

General Sular Dosage Information

Some considerations for people taking Sular include:
 
 
  • Sular comes in tablet form. It is taken by mouth, usually once a day.
     
  • Sular should be taken on an empty stomach or with a low-fat meal or snack. Taking the medication with a high-fat meal can increase the level of Sular in your blood, increasing your risk of side effects.
     
  • Because Sular tablets are extended release, they should not be broken, crushed, or chewed. Be sure to swallow the tablets whole.
     
  • Sular should be taken at the same time each day to maintain an even level of the drug in your blood.
     
  • For the drug to work properly, it must be taken as prescribed. Sular will not work if you stop taking it.
     
  • If you are unsure about anything related to Sular or your Sular dosage, please talk to your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.
     
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;