CPJE Dosing -- HTN Review Questions with Verified Correct Answers

CPJE Dosing -- HTN Review Questions with

Verified Correct Answers

Chlorthiazide (DIURIL) range

500mg - 2000mg IV daily (in 1-2 divided doses)

HCTZ; range

12.5 - 50 mg/day

Max dose = 100 mg (but doses > 50 don't have any additional clinical effect)

Chlorthalidone (Thalidone,Hygroton); range

12.5 - 25 mg/day

Max dose = 100 mg (but doses > 25 don't have any additional clinical effect)

Metolazone (Zaroxolyn); range

Indapamide (Lozol); range

1.25-5mg

Triamterene (Dyrenium); range

100- 300mg daily

Amiloride (Midamor); range

5- 20mg daily

Spironolactone (Aldactone); range

25-100mg (in 1 or 2 doses per day)

Max dose = 100mg/day

Epelernone (Inspra); range

50mg daily or BID

(Max dose = 100mg/day)

, Captopril (Capoten); range

12.5-50mg TID

Enalapril (Vasotec); range
IV

IV: 0.625-5mg Q6H

Moexipril (Univasc); range

3.75mg - 30mg daily

Ramipril (Altace); range

2.5-20mg daily

Trandolapril (Mavik); range

1-8mg daily

Candesartan (Atacand); range

8-32mg daily (in 1-2 doses)

Eprosartan (Teveten); range

400- 800mg daily (in 1-2 doses)

Irbesartan (Avapro); range

75-300 mg daily

Losartan (Cozaar); range

25- 100mg daily

(target 150mg/day in heart failure)

Valsartan (Diovan); range

80- 320mg daily

(for HF, dosed as 160mg BID)

Olmesartan (Benicar); range

10-40mg daily

Telmisartan (Micardis)
Azilsartan (Edarbi)