Antihypertensives Flashcards
Benazapril
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Lotensin/Lotensin HCT (HTCZ)
* Avoid use in pregnant patients
* May cause angioedema and dry cough
Heart failure, hypertension
Oral solid, liquid
Captopril
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Capoten
* Avoid use in pregnant patients
* May cause angioedema and dry cough
* Should be taken on an empty stomach
Heart failure, hypertension
Oral solid
Enalapril/Enalaprilat (IV)
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Vasotec
* Avoid use in pregnant patients
* May cause angioedema and dry cough
Heart failure, hypertension
Oral solid, liquid, injectable
Fosinopril
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Monopril
* Avoid use in pregnant patients
* May cause angioedema and dry cough
Heart failure, hypertension
Oral solid
Lisinopril
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Prinivil/Prinzide (HCTZ)
* Avoid use in pregnant patients
* May cause angioedema and dry cough
Heart failure, hypertension
Oral solid, liquid
Quinapril
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Accupril
* Avoid use in pregnant patients
* May cause angioedema and dry cough
Heart failure, hypertension
Oral solid
Ramipril
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Altace
* Avoid use in pregnant patients
* May cause angioedema and dry cough
Heart failure, hypertension
Oral solid
Azilsartan
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Edarbi/Edarbyclor (chlorthalidone)
* Avoid use in pregnant patients
* May cause angioedema
Hypertension
Oral solid
Candesartan
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Atacand/Atacand HCT (HCTZ)
* Avoid use in pregnant patients
* May cause angioedema
Hypertension
Oral solid
Irbesartan
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Avapro/Avalide (HCTZ)
* Avoid use in pregnant patients
* May cause angioedema
Hypertension
Oral solid
Losartan
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Cozaar/Hyzaar (HCTZ)
* Avoid use in pregnant patients
* May cause angioedema
Hypertension
Oral solid
Olmesartan
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Benicar/Benicar HCT (HCTZ)
* Avoid use in pregnant patients
* May cause angioedema
Hypertension
Oral solid
Telmisartan
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Micardis/Micardis HCT (HCTZ)
* Avoid use in pregnant patients
* May cause angioedema
Hypertension
Oral solid
Valsartan
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Diovan/Diovan HCT (HCTZ)
* Avoid use in pregnant patients
* May cause angioedema
Hypertension
Oral solid, liquid
Doxazosin
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Cardura
* Beers med
* ER version should be taken with food
Hypertension
Oral solid
Prazosin
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Minipress
* Beers med
* May cause drowsiness
Hypertension
Oral solid
Terazosin
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Hytrin
* Beers med
* May cause headache
Hypertension
Oral solid
Clonidine
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Catapres
* Beers med
* May cause orthostatic hypotension
Hypertension
Oral solid, injectable, topical (patch)
Methyldopa/Methyldopate (IV)
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Aldomet
* Beers med
* Interacts with MAOI meds (linezolid, selegiline, etc)
Hypertension
Oral solid, injectable
Hydrazaline
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Apresoline
* LASA drug with hydroxyine
* May cause heart palpitations
Hypertension
Oral solid
Atenolol
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Tenormin/Tenpretic (chlorthalidone)
* High alert med
* HR will be monitored
* Should not be stopped abruptly
Hypertension
Oral solid
Bisoprolol
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Zebeta/Ziac (HCTZ)
* High alert med
* HR will be monitored
* Should not be stopped abruptly
Hypertension
Oral solid
Carvedilol
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Coreg
* High alert med
* HR will be monitored
* Should not be stopped abruptly
* Shoud be taken with food
* Avoid in patients with asthma or COPD
Hypertension, heart failure
Oral solid
Esmolol
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Brevibloc
* High alert med
* HR will be monitored
Hypertension
Injectable
Labetalol
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Trandate
* High alert med
* HR will be monitored
* Should not be stopped abruptly
* Avoid in patients with asthma or COPD
Hypertension
Injectable, oral solid
Metoprolol
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Lopressor/Toprol-XL
* High alert med
* HR will be monitored
* Should not be stopped abruptly
* LASA with Topamax
* Oral form should be taken with food
* Tartrate salt is IR, succinate salt is ER
Hypertension, heart failure
Oral solid, liquid, injectable
Nadolol
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Corgard
* Avoid in patients with asthma or COPD
* HR will be monitored
* Should not be stopped abruptly
Hypertension
Oral solid
Nebivolol
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Bystolic
* High alert med
* HR will be monitored
* Should not be stopped abruptly
Hypertension
Oral solid
Propranolol
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Inderal
* High alert med
* HR will be monitored
* Should not be stopped abruptly
* Avoid in patients with asthma or COPD
* Oral liquid form should be taken with food
Hypertension, heart failure
Oral solid, liquid, injectable
Amlodipine
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Norvasc
* May cause edema
Hypertension
Oral solid, liquid
Clevidipine
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Cleviprex
* Avoid in patients with an egg or soy allergy
Hypertension
Injectable
Diltiazem
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Cardizem
* Beers and high-alert med
* Interacts with grapefruit
* HR will be monitored
* May cause edema
Hypertension, heart failure
Oral solid, injectable
Felodipine
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Plendil
* Interacts with grapefruit
* May cause edema
Hypertension
Oral solid
Nicardipine
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Cardene
* Interacts with grapefruit
* LASA with nifedipine
* May cause edema
Hypertension
Oral solid, injectable
Nifedipine
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Adalat CC
* Beers med
* Interacts with grapefruit
* LASA with nicardipine
* May cause edema
Hypertension
Oral solid
Verapamil
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Calan
* Beers and high-alert med
* Interacts with grapefruit
* May cause edema
Hypertension
Oral solid, injectable
Amlodipine/benazepril
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Lotrel
* See special considerations for individual ingredients
Hypertension
Oral solid
Amlodipine/olmesartan
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Azor
* See special considerations for individual ingredients
Hypertension
Oral solid
Amlodipine/valsartan
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Exforge
* See special considerations for individual ingredients
Hypertension
Oral solid
Amlodipine/valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Exforge HCT
* See special considerations for individual ingredients
Hypertension
Oral solid
Olmesartan/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide
Indications?
Dosage Forms?
Tribenzor
* See special considerations for individual ingredients
Hypertension
Oral solid