The average cost for 60 tablets of 250mg of Methyldopa is $16.21 with a free GoodRx coupon. This is 96.42% off the average retail price of $452.21.
TabletTypical dosage for Methyldopa
- Adults: The typical starting dose is 250 mg by mouth 2 to 3 times a day. This can be raised to a maximum of 3,000 mg total per day, which would be split into 2 to 4 smaller doses taken throughout the day.
- Children: The typical starting dose is 10 mg/kg of body weight by mouth total per day. This total dose will be split up into 2 to 4 smaller doses taken throughout the day. This can be raised to a maximum of 65 mg/kg of body weight or 3,000 mg per day, whichever is less.
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