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Active ingredients for Zestoretic
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lisinopril & hydrochlorothiazide
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Use with caution in pts w/ cirrhosis, gout, impaired renal or hepatic function, diabetes, and in pts who are taking corticosteroids or ACTH
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Zestoretic /lisinopril & HCTZ
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thiazides used as HTN first line agents to decrease ECF vol. S/e of thiazides inlude hypersensitivity reactions --careful w/ corticosteroids
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Active ingredients for Lotrel
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amlodipine besylate & benazepril HCl
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May cause rare increase in angina or myocardial infarction on starting therapy or increasing dose.
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Lotrel
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amlodipine -CCB
benazepril -ACE-I |
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Active ingredient for Cozaar
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losartan potassium
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The most common adverse effects are upper respiratory infection, diarrhea, dizziness, nasal congestion, and cough. Rare cases of rhabdomylosis have been reported in patients receiving angiotensin II receptor blockers.
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Cozaar
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Active ingredient for Catapres & Catapres TTS
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clonidine hydrochloride
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May cause dry mouth, drowsiness and contact dermatitis (transdermal 15-20%)
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Catapres/clonidine
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inhibition of bulbar sympathetic cardioaccelerator and sympathetic vasoconstrictor centers
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Inhibit bulbar sympathetic cardioaccelerator and sympathetic vasoconstrictor to reduce symp. outflow from the CNS -> decreases PVR, HR, BP
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Catapres/clonidine
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Sympatholytic agents, centrally-acting drugs,
a2-adrenoceptor agonist in CNS and periphery |
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Blood Pressure control may be decreased when used with trycyclic antidepressants
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Catapres/clonidine
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Start w/ 0.1mg bid, then increase dosage by increments of 0.1mg to 0.2mg per day until desired response is achieved. Normal dosage range is 0.2mg to 0.8mg per day in divided doses
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Catapres/clonidine
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Fetal & neotanal morbidity and death when administered to pregnant women. d/c when pregnancy is detected
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Cozaar/ losartan potassium
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Use with caution in patients with collagen vascular diseae (may cause agranulocytosis), or aortic stenosis, & in patients undergoing surgery or anesthesia.
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Lotrel/ amlodipine besylate & benazepril HCl, Altace/ ramipril, Lotensin/ benazepril
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agranulocytosis -severe blood disorder
aortic stenosis -aorta constriction |
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Lotensin/ benazepril (ACE-I)
Available dosage forms & strength |
Tablets: 5,10,20,40mg
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May be take with food or milk if GI upset occurs
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Catapres/ clonidine hydrochloride
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Adverse effects -cough
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Zestril /lisinopril & HCTZ
Lotensin /benazepril Altace /ramipril Cozaar /losartan Lotrel /amlodipine besylate & benazepril |
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Because of potassium-sparing effects, use caution when given w/ potassium sparing diuretics and potassium supplements -risk of hyperkalemia
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Lotensin/ benazepril hydrochloride, Altace/ ramipril, Zestoretic/ lisinopril & HCTZ, Lotrel/ amlodipine besylate & benazepril HCl
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HTN treatment -alone or in combination with thiazide diuretics: initially give 2.5mg once daily, maintenance dose is between 2.5 and 20mg in one or two doses
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Altace/ ramipril
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block the vasoconstrictor and aldosterone secreting effects of Ang II by selectively blocking the binding of Ang II to the AT1 receptor found in many tissues
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Cozaar/ losartan
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Only available as capsules
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Altace/ ramipril, Lotrel/ amlodipine besylate & benazepril HCl
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timing of dose is important because of increased diuresis. usually given in early a.m.
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Zestoretic/ lisinopril & HCTZ
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