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CHF
Drugs for Congestive Heart Failure
| Brand | Generic | Dosing | comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cetapril | alacepril | 5-10mg qd | n/a |
| Lotensin | benazepril | 5-40mg qd | n/a |
| Capoten | captopril | 12.5mg to 100mg in 3 divided doses | should take with food |
| Vasotec | Enalapril | 2-20mg qd | IV - q6h |
| Monopril | Fosinopril | 10-20mg qd | excretion via 50% kidney 50% liver |
| Prinivil/ Zestril | lisinopril | 5-80mg qd | |
| Accupril | quinapril | 5-40mg qd | |
| Altace | ramipril | 1.25-10mg qd | |
| Mavik | trandolapril | 1-4mg qd | adjust dose for renal failure, diuretics, and blacks |
| Aceon | Perindopril | 2-4mg qd | |
| Cozaar | losartan | 50mg qd max 100mg qd | |
| Diovan | valsartan | 80mg qd max 320mg qd | no added benefits when added to ACEi. Reduced mortality/morbidity post-MI with LV systolic dysfunction |
| Avapro | Irbesartan | 150mg qd max 300mg qd | approved for HTN |
| Atacand | candesartan | 16mg qd max 32mg qd | reduces CV death & hospitalization from HF and EF<40%. Has added effect when combined with ACEi. |
| Micardis | telmisartan | 40mg qd max 80g qd | No HF dose. |
| Teveten | eprosartan | 400mg qd max 800mg qd | No HF dose. |
| Benicar | olmesartan | 20mg qd max 40mg qd | No HF dose. |
| Zebeta | bisoprolol | 1.25-10mg/day | |
| Coreg | carvedilol | 3.125-25mg BID | |
| Toprol XL | metoprolol succinate | 12.5-200mg/ day | |
| Inocor | inamrinone (amrinone) | bolus 0.75mg/kg over 2-3min. NTE TDD 10mg/kg | NYHA III IV. Thrombocytopenia |
| Dobutrex | dobutamine | 2-20mcg/kg/min | short term use: 72hrs |
| Inotropic | dopamine | 5-10mcg/kg/min Max: 50mcg/kg/min | |
| Primacor | milrinone | LD: 50mcg/min IV over 10min. MD: 0.5-1mcg/kg/min titrate to effect | systolic HF NYHA III IV. Reduce dose in RF |
| BiDil | hydralazine 20mg/ isosorbide dinitrate 37.5mg | severe HF, AA | |
| Lanoxin | digoxin | LD: 0.01-0.02mg/kg MD: 0.125-0.25mg | CPss: 0.8-2.3 ng/mL 1.2-2.6 mmol/L |