Antihypertensives

Question 1

Bumetanide (Bumex)

Answer 1

Diuretic
Loop
0.5-4 mg per day PO in two divided doses

Question 2

Clonidine

Answer 2

central a2 agonist
0.1 mg/day transdermal patch applied once every 7 days.
MAX 0.6 mg/day every 7 days

Question 3

Torsemide (Demadex)

Answer 3

Diuretic
Loop
5-10 mg/day once daily

Question 4

Chlorthalidone

Answer 4

Diuretic
Thalizide
6.25-25mg PO once daily

Question 5

Minoxidil

Answer 5

Direct arterial vasodilator

Initial 5 mg/day, then 10 to 40 mg/day in single or 2 divided doses

Question 6

Amlodipine (Norvasc)

Answer 6

CCB (Dihydropyridine)

2.5 - 10 mg once daily

Question 7

Prazosin (Minipress)

Answer 7

a1 blocker

2-20 mg/day in 2 or 3 divided doses

Question 8

Lisinopril

Class, dose

Answer 8

Ace Inhibitor

10-40 mg once daily

Question 9

Nicardipine sustained release (Cardene SR)

Answer 9

CCB (Dihydropyridine)

60-120 mg per day in two doses

Question 10

Atenolol

Answer 10

B-blocker, Cardioselective

•25 to 100 mg orally in single or 2 divided doses

Question 11

Captopril (Capoten)

Answer 11

Ace Inhibitor

12.5-150 mg/day in 2 or 3 divided doses

Question 12

Furosemide (Lasix)

Class, Subclass, Dose, Daily Frequency

Answer 12

Diuretic
Loop
20-80 mg/day PO daily in two divided doses

Question 13

Enalapril (Vasotec)

Answer 13

Ace Inhibitor

Initial, 5 mg orally once daily. Usual dosage range, 10 to 40 mg/day in single or divided doses.

Question 14

Hydrochlorothiazide

Answer 14

Diuretic
Thiazide
12.5 - 25 mg PO once daily

Question 15

Losartan (Cozaar)

Answer 15

ARB
Hypertension
•Initial, 50 mg orally once daily, may increase as needed to control blood pressure; MAX 100 mg/day [3]

Question 16

Metoprolol Tartrate (Lopressor)

Answer 16

B-blocker, Cardioselective

100 to 450 mg orally per day in single or 2 divided doses

Question 17

Carvedilol (Coreg)

Answer 17

Mixed alpha and beta blocker

12.5-50 mg/day in two divided doses

Question 18

Spironolactone (Aldactone)

Answer 18

Diuretic
Aldosterone Antagonist
25-50 mg/day in one or two divided doses

Question 19

Candesartan Cilexetil

Answer 19

ARB

•Initial, 16 mg orally once daily or in 2 divided doses; range 8 to 32 mg once daily or in 2 divided doses [3]

Question 20

Eplerone (Inspra)

Answer 20

Diuretic
Aldosterone Antagonist
50-100 mg/day in one or two divided doses

Question 21

Labetalol

Answer 21

Mixed alpha and beta blocker

200-800 mg/day in two divided doses.

Question 22

Nifedipine long acting (Procardia XL)

Answer 22

CCB (Dihydropyridine)

30-90 mg once daily