Q2. What are the recommended medications to start this specific patient on?Please provide the drug class, generic & trade name, and initial starting dose.

Amlodipine, also known by its generic name, is marketed under the brand

name Norvasc. This medication falls under the classification of calcium channel

blockers (Bulsara & Cassagnol, 2023). The initial recommended dosage for this

medication is: For adult individuals, it is recommended to initiate treatment with a

daily dosage of 5 mg during the initial week. The dosage is determined on an

individualized basis and may be increased following a minimum of 1-2 weeks of

utilization. The recommended dosage limit is 10 milligrams per day, to be taken

once. The recommended initial dosage for the elderly population is 2.5 mg

administered once daily during the first week.

The generic name for the medication is sodium hydrochlorothiazide,

commonly known by the brand name Microzide (Herman & Bashir, 2022). It

belongs to the class of medications known as thiazides. The initial recommended

dose for this medication is as follows: Adult: The recommended starting dose is

12.5 mg per day, which can be gradually increased up to a maximum of 50 mg per

day as necessary. This medication can be taken alone or in conjunction with other

antihypertensive drugs. The dosage is individualized based on the specific

requirements of the patient and may be adjusted accordingly in response to their

medical condition. The prescribed dosage limit is 100 milligrams per day.

Individuals who are over the age of 65 The recommended starting dose is 12.5 mg

per day, with the option to adjust the dosage in increments of 12.5 mg as necessary

until the desired therapeutic outcome is attained