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For high blood pressure:
- • The usual starting dose is one 50mg or 100mg tablet once a day for one week.
- • The dose is then usually increased to 50mg or 100mg once or twice daily.
- • Your doctor may tell you to take a different amount of BETALOC.
Follow your doctor's instructions carefully. If you are taking other prescription medicines which lower blood pressure, your doctor may need to change the dose of them to obtain the best results for you.
For angina pectoris:
- • The usual dose is 50mg or 100mg taken two or three times a day.
- • After myocardial infarction (heart attack):
- • The usual dose is 100mg taken twice a day, often starting with a lower dose for 2 days.
- • For migraine prevention:
- • The usual dose is 100-150 mg a day, taken in divided doses morning and evening. *