GUANFACINE IS INDICATED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSION, MAY BE GIVEN ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS, ESPECIALLY THIAZIDE-TYPE DIURETICS.
RECOMMENDED DOSE IS 1 MG DAILY GIVEN AT BEDTIME TO MINIMIZE SOMNOLENCE. IF AFTER 3 TO 4 WEEKS OF THERAPY 1 MG DOES NOT GIVE A SATISFACTORY RESULT, A DOSE OF 2 MG MAY BE GIVEN.