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Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) Antihypertensive Dose Comparison

#Pharmacology #Angiotensin #Receptor #Blocker #ARB #Conversion #Table #Dose #Dosages

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Receptor Blocker (ARB ... Antihypertensive Dose ... Receptor #Blocker #ARB ... #Conversion #Table ... #Dose #Dosages
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers 
Recommended Dose Conversions 

Valsartan 
Irbesartan 
Losartan 
Olmesartan 
Telmisartan 
Candesartan 
Azilsartan 
Eprosartan 

A few
Conversions ... conversion that ... initiating an ARB ... Receptor #Blockers #ARB ... #Conversion #Table
ARB Approximate Dose Equivalence for BP Lowering and Available Dosage Forms 

VALSARTAN 80-160 mg/day
CANDESARTAN 16 mg/day
ARB Approximate ... Dose Equivalence ... happypillsrx/ #ARB ... #Conversion #AngiotensinReceptorBlocker ... #Dose #Equivalence
Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker (ARB) - Comparable Dose Chart 
 - Valsartan (Diovan®) 40 mg daily
Receptor Blocker (ARB ... ) - Comparable Dose ... 20 mg daily #ARB ... #Equivalent #Conversion
Metoprolol and Carvedilol - Immediate to Extended Release Dose Conversions

Metoprolol 
Immediate (tartrate) -> Extended (succinate) 
25
Extended Release Dose ... Conversions ... ) -> Extended (ER ... ExtendedRelease #Dose ... #Conversion #Pharmacology
HFrEF: Guideline Directed Medical Therapy

"Must Be On"
 • ACEI, ARB, or ARNI AND select Beta Blockers
On" • ACEI, ARB ... Optimize BB to target dose ... increasing ACEI or ARB ... dose for higher ... Reducing: • ACEI or ARB
Loop Diuretic Conversion - Dose Equivalents
Bumex (bumetanide) 1 mg PO
Demadex (torsemide) 20 mg PO
Lasix (furosemide) 40
Loop Diuretic Conversion ... - Dose Equivalents ... Loop diuretics are ... There are 3 loop ... conversion of 1
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Hypertension Management Algorithm ... patients), • ARB ... ACE-I + CCB • ARB ... • ACE-I or ARB ... Hypertension #Management #Algorithm
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
increase in the dose ... of an ACEi or ARB ... Continue ACEi or ARB ... an increase in dose ... metformin #ACEi #ARB
INSULIN CONVERSION

Total daily dose of insulin (TDD) =
INSULIN CONVERSION ... Total daily dose ... ½ in 3 divided doses ... for patients who are ... for patients who are