Doses Starting (Max) Flashcards
Capoten
12.5-25mg BID (100 mg BID)
Vasotec
2.5-5 mg QD (40mg in 1-2 doses)
Prinivil
5mg QD if on diuretic, 10mg QD if not (40 mg/day in 1-2 doses)
Altace
2.50-5 mg QD (20 mg QD)
Mavik
1 mg QD (8 mg QD)
Cozaar
20-50 mg QD (100 mg/day) ** use a lower dose (not specified) for pts on diuretics)
Avapro
75-150 mg QD (300 mg/day)
Atacand
8-16 mg QD (32 mg/day)
Benicar
20 mg QD (40 mg QD)
Micardis
20-40 mg QD (80 mg QD)
Diovan
80-160 mg QD (320 mg/day)
Tenormin
25-50 mg QD (100 mg QD)
Zebeta
2.5-5 mg QD (20 mg QD)
Lopressor
50 mg BID (450 mg/day)
Toprol XL
25-100 mg QD (400 mg/day)
Inderal
40 mg BID (640 mg/day)
Inderal LA
80 mg QD (640 mg/day)
Coreg
6.25 mg BID (25 mg BID)
Coreg CR
20 mg QD (80 mg QD)
Trandate
100 mg BID (2400 mg/day)
HCTZ
12.5-25 mg QD (50mg QD)
Cholothalidone
25mg QD (100 mg QD)
Indapamide
1.25 mg QD (5 mg QD)
Metolazone (Zaroxolyn)
2.5 mg QD (5 mg QD)
Lasix
10 mg BID (40 mg BID)
Bumex
0.5 mg QD (5 mg QD)
Demadex
5 mg QD (10 mg QD)
Edecrin
50 mg QD (200 mg/day in 1-2 divided doses)
Amiloride
5-10 mg/day (20 mg/day in 1-2 divided doses)
Triamterene (Dyrenium)
100 mg/ day in 1-2 doses (300 mg per day)
Norvasc
2.5-5mg QD (10 mg QD)
Plendil
2.5-5 mg QD (20 mg QD)
Cardene SR
30 mg BID (60 mg BID)
Nifedipine (Aladat CC, Procardia XL)
30-60 mg QD (120 mg QD)
Diltiazem
120-240 mg QD (360-540 mg/day)
Verapamil
120-180 mg QD (240-480 mg /day)
Aldactone
25-50 mg/ day in 1-2 divided doses (50 mg/day)
Inspra
50 mg QD (50 mg BID)
Catapres
.1 mg BID (.8 mg BID)
Catapres- TTS
.1mg/24hr Q week (.6mg/24 hr Q week)
Aldomet
250 mg 2-3 times/day (3000 mg per day in 2-3 divided doses)
Guanfacine (intuniv, tenex)
0.5- 1 mg QHS (2 mg QHS)
Hydralazine
10 mg QID (50 mg QID)
Minoxidil
5 mg QD (40 mg in 1-2 doses)
Cardura
1 mg QD (16 mg QD)
Prazosin
1 mg 1-3 times a day (6- 15 mg in divided doses)
Terazosin
1 mg QHS (20 mg QHS)
Tekturna
150 mg QD (300 mg QD)