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Heart Failure Drugs
intial and target dosing
Question | Answer |
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Captopril | Initial dosing: 6.25 mg TID Target dosing: 50 mg TID |
Enalapril | Initial dosing: 2.5 mg BID Target dosing: 10 mg BID |
Lisinopril | Initial dosing: 2.5-5 mg daily Target dosing: 40 mg daily |
Candesartan | Initial dosing: 4-8 mg daily Target dosing: 32 mg daily |
Losartan | Initial dosing: 25-50 mg daily Target dosing: 150 mg daily |
Valsartan | Initial dosing: 20-40 mg BID Target dosing: 80-160 mg BID |
Carvedilol | Initial dosing: 3.125 mg BID Target dosing: 25 mg BID |
Bisoprolol | Initial dosing: 1.25 mg daily Target dosing: 10 mg daily |
Metoprolol succinate | Initial dosing: 12.5-25 mg daily Target dosing: 200 mg daily |
Spironolactone | Initial dosing: 12.5-25 mg qd Target dosing: 25 mg qd/BID *renal dosing adjustment |
Eplerenone | Initial dosing: 25 mg qd Target dosing: 50 mg qd *renal dosing adjustment |
Furosemide | Initial daily dosing: 20-40 mg Max daily dosing: 600 mg duration of action 6-8 hr |
Torsemide | Initial daily dosing: 10-20 mg Max daily dosing: 200 mg Duration of action: 12-16 hr |
Bumetanide | Initial daily dosing: 0.5-1 mg Max daily dosing: 10 mg Duration of action 4-6 hr |