antihypertensives

Question 1

captopril

Answer 1

initial 6.25-25mg BD-TDS
max 50mg TDS
need renal adjustment

Question 2

enalapril

Answer 2

2.5-10mg OD
max 40mg/d
renal adjustment

Question 3

lisinopril

Answer 3

2.5-10mg OD
max 40mg/d
renal adjustment

Question 4

candesartan

Answer 4

4-8mg OD
max 32mg OD
renal adjustment 4mg OM

Question 5

losartan

Answer 5

25-50mg OD
100mg OD
crcl<20: 25mg OD

Question 6

telmisartan

Answer 6

20-40mg OD
max 80mg OD
no dose adjustment

Question 7

valsartan

Answer 7

initial 80-160mg OD
max 320mg OD
crcl<10: use with caution

Question 8

atenolol

Answer 8

25mg OD-BD
100mg OD
renal adjustment

Question 9

bisoprolol

Answer 9

2.5-5mg OD
max 20mg/d
renal adjustment

Question 10

metoprolol tatrate

Answer 10

50mg BD
max 400mg/d

Question 11

nebivolol

Answer 11

2.5-5mg OD
max 40mg/d
renal adjustment

Question 12

carvedilol

Answer 12

12.5mg OD then 25mg OD
max 50mg/d

Question 13

propanolol

Answer 13

40mg BD
max 160mg/d

Question 14

labetolol

Answer 14

100mg BD
800-2400mg/d

Question 15

amlodipine

Answer 15

5mg OD
max 10mg OD

Question 16

nifedipine LA

Answer 16

20-30mg OD
120mg OD

Question 17

verapamil

Answer 17

IR 40-80mg TDS
max 360-480mg/d

SR: 120-240mg OM
max 480mg OM

Question 18

diltiazem

Answer 18

IR 30-60mg TDS
SR: 90mg BD

Question 19

hydrochlorothiazide

Answer 19

12.5-25mg OD
max 50-100mg OD

renal adjustment