The maximum dose is 320 mg daily. Maximum blood pressure reduction occurs within 4 weeks. For congestive heart failure, the usual dose is 40 mg twice daily. The doses may be increased to 80-160 mg twice daily.
OIG will be responsive to the needs of the TDCJ, the TBCJ, governmental agencies, and the people of Texas, by demonstrating a willingness and ability to impartially investigate administrative and criminal complaints, while protecting the rights of all concerned.
The TDCJ is one of the nationâs largest state agencies with 111 major institutions and is currently the second largest prison system in the U.S., next to California. Over 37,000 dedicated employees serve an offender population of over 151,000, as well as approximately 88,000 paroled offenders.