Antihypertensive Dosing

Question 1

Chlorthalidone

Answer 1

hygroton is usually dosed at 12.5-25 mg daily-
note: only comes in 25 mg tablets and are hard to split- so many just start at 25

Question 2

hydrochlorothiazide

Answer 2

hydrodiuril is usually dosed at 25-50mg- daily
start at a low dose and titrate up

Question 3

enalapril

Answer 3

vasotec is usually dosed at 5-40 mg 1-2 divided doses

Question 4

lisinopril

Answer 4

prinivil/zestril is usually dosed at 10-40mg

Question 5

losartan

Answer 5

cozaar is usually dosed at 50-100 mg

Question 6

valsartan

Answer 6

diovan is usually dosed at 80-320 mg daily

Question 7

amlodipine

Answer 7

norvasc is usually dosed at 2.5-10mg daily

Question 8

nifedipine er

Answer 8

procardia is usually dosed at 30-120 mg daily

Question 9

dilitazem er

Answer 9

cardizem is usually dosed at 120-360 mg daily

Question 10

aliskiren

Answer 10

tekturna is usually dosed at 150-300 mg daily
(direct renin inhibitor)

Question 11

bisoprolol

Answer 11

zebata is usually dosed at 2.5-10mg daily
note: cardio selective

Question 12

metoprolol succinate

Answer 12

toprol xl is usually dosed at 50-200mg daily
note: cardio selective

Question 13

carvedilol

Answer 13

coreg is usually dosed at 12.5-50mg in 2 divided doses
note: combined alpha and beta blockage

Question 14

doxazosin

Answer 14

cardura is usually dosed at 1-16mg daily
alpha 1 blocker

Question 15

clonidine

Answer 15

catapres is usually dosed at 0.1-0.8mg in 2-3 divided doses

Question 16

hydralazine

Answer 16

apresoline is usually dosed qt 100-200 mg in 2-3 divided doses

Question 17

furosemide

Answer 17

lasix is usually dosed at 0.5-2mg is 2 divded doses

Question 18

spironolactone

Answer 18

aldactone/carospir is usually dosed at 25-100 mg daily