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  2.          IN PATIENTS WITH RENAL IMPAIRMENT, PROCAINAMIDE DOSAGE
  3.          SHOULD BE CAREFULLY ADJUSTED TO AVOID TOXICITY (PROLONGED
  4.          HYPOTENSION, LUPUS NEPHRITIS).
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  6.          SOME CLINICIANS RECOMMEND THAT THE DOSAGE REGIMEN BE ADJUSTED
  7.          BASED ON THE PATIENT'S CREATININE CLEARANCE:
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  9.                      CREATININE
  10.                       CLEARANCE        DOSAGE INTERVAL
  11.                      (ML/MINUTE)
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  13.                         10-50          6 to 12 hours
  14.                          <10           8 to 24 hours
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