HTN 840 Formulary

Question 1

Amlodipine

Answer 1

Norvasc
2.5 mg - 10 mg daily
All the “pines” = tacky, dizzy, HA, flushing, per edema, gingival hyperplasia

Question 2

Atenolol

Answer 2

Tenormin
25 mg - 100 mg daily
All the “lol”s = bronchospasm, brady, masked hypoglycemia, depression, withdrawal syndrome

Question 3

Clonidine

Answer 3

Catapres
0.1 mg BID - 2.4 mg daily

0.1 - 0.3 mg/24 hours transdermal patch

Dry mouth, sedation, depression, withdrawal syndrome

Question 4

Enalapril

Answer 4

Vasotec
2.5 mg BID - 40 mg daily (can be 20 mg BID)
All the “pril”s = cough, angiodema, hyperkalemia, acute renal failure, loss of taste, glomerulonephritis, neutropenia, agranulocytosis, proteinuria

Question 5

Hydrochlorothiazide

Answer 5

Microzide
12.5 mg daily - 50 mg daily
Hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, hypercalemia, hyperuricemia, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, sex dys, lithium toxicity

Question 6

Labetalol

Answer 6

Trandate
100 mg BID - 400 mg BID
All the “lol”s = bronchospasm, brady, masked hypoglycemia, depression, withdrawal syndrome

Question 7

Lisinopril

Answer 7

Zestril
10 mg - 40 mg daily
All the “pril”s = cough, angiodema, hyperkalemia, acute renal failure, loss of taste, glomerulonephritis, neutropenia, agranulocytosis, proteinuria

Question 8

Losartan

Answer 8

Cozaar
25 mg - 100 mg (can be 1 or 2 doses daily)
All the “sartan”s = Orthostatic hypertension, renal insufficiency, hyperkalemia

Question 9

Metoprolol succinate

Answer 9

Toprol XL
25 mg - 400 mg
All the “lol”s = bronchospasm, brady, masked hypoglycemia, depression, withdrawal syndrome

Question 10

Metoprolol tartrate

Answer 10

Lopressor
25 mg - 200 mg BID
All the “lol”s = bronchospasm, brady, masked hypoglycemia, depression, withdrawal syndrome

Question 11

Nifedipine

Answer 11

Procardia
30 mg - 90 mg
All the “pines” = tacky, dizzy, HA, flushing, per edema, gingival hyperplasia

Question 12

Valsartan

Answer 12

Diovan
80 mg - 320 mg
All the “sartan”s = Orthostatic hypertension, renal insufficiency, hyperkalemia

Question 13

Hyzaar

Answer 13

Losartan + HCTZ

Question 14

Lotrel

Answer 14

Amlodipine + Benazepril

Question 15

Maxide

Answer 15

Triamterine + HCTZ

Question 16

Zestoretic

Answer 16

Lisinopril + HCTZ