Antihypertensive Drugs

Captopril

Initially 25 mg BD, increase upto 50 mg TDS as needed. To be taken 1 hr before or 2 hr after a meal

ANGIOPRIL 25 mg tab,
ACETEN, CAPOTRIL 12.5, 25 mg tabs.


Enalapril

2.5 mg OD–20 mg BD

ENAPRIL, ENVAS, ENAM 2.5, 5, 10, 20 mg tabs.


Lisinopril

5 mg OD–20 mg BD

LINVAS, LISTRIL, LIPRIL 2.5, 5, 10 mg tabs,
LISORIL 2.5, 5, 10, 20 mg tabs.


Perindopril

2 mg OD–4 mg BD

COVERSYL 2, 4 mg tabs.


Ramipril

1.25 mg OD–5 mg BD

CARDACE, RAMIRIL, CORPRIL, RPRIL 1.25, 2.5, 5 mg caps.


Benazepril

10 mg OD–20 mg BD

BENACE 5, 10, 20 mg tabs.


Trandolapril

2 mg OD–4 mg BD

ZETPRIL 1, 2 mg tabs.


Fosinopril

10–40 mg OD

FOSINACE, FOVAS 10, 20 mg tabs.


Imidapril

Start with 5 mg (elderly 2.5 mg) OD, max. 10 mg BD

TANATRIL 5, 10 mg tabs.


Quinapril

10–40 mg/day

ACCUPRIL-H Quinapril 20 mg + hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg tab.


Losartan

50 mg OD (max. 50 mg BD), liver disease and volume depleted patients 25 mg OD

LOSAR, LOSACAR, TOZAR, ALSARTAN 25, 50 mg tabs.


Candesartan

8 mg OD (max. 8 mg BD), liver/kidney disease patients 4 mg OD

CANDESAR 4, 8, 10 mg tabs,
CANDILONG, CANDESTAN 4, 8 mg tabs.


Irbesartan

150–300 mg OD

IROVEL, IRBEST 150, 300 mg tabs.


Valsartan

80–160 mg OD

DIOVAN 40, 80, 160 mg tabs.
STARVAL, VALZAAR 80, 160 mg tabs.


Telmisartan

20–80 mg OD

TELMA, TELSAR, TELVAS 20, 40 mg tabs.


Olmesartan medoxomil

20–40 mg OD

OLMAT 20, 40 mg tabs.


Aliskiren

150–300 mg OD

RASILEZ 150 mg tab

RASILEZ-HC alongwith hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg.