ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST (ARB) DOSING: TOOL FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN AGENTS IN CANADA ©2018 Canadian Pharmacists Association The information provided is intended to help prescribers select an alternative agent from the angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ARB) class.

Max dose is 40 mg/day.

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0000005003 00000 n Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker (ARB) - Comparable Dose Chart - Valsartan (Diovan®) 40 mg daily - Candesartan (Atacand®) 4 mg daily - Irbesartan (Avapro®) 75 mg daily - Losartan (Cozaar®) 25 mg daily - Olmesartan (Benicar®) 10 mg daily - Telmisartan (Micardis®) 20 mg daily #ARB #Equivalent #Conversion #Dosing #Doseage #Table #AngiotensinII #Receptor #Blocker The dose was doubled if BP after 1 month was > or = 140/90 mm Hg. 0000009888 00000 n 0000005114 00000 n 0000002207 00000 n 2018 Dec 1;178(12):1681-1690. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.4749.Coca SG, Garg AX, Swaminathan M, Garwood S, Hong K, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Passik C, Koyner JL, Parikh CR; TRIBE-AKI Consortium.Nephrol Dial Transplant.

Drug comparisons based on potency 0000001076 00000 n 0000017755 00000 n Doses of ACE-inhibitors and ARBs equivalent to 10mg of Lisinopril 538 used to calculate the Lisinopril-dose equivalent for each subject. 0000023620 00000 n 0000113273 00000 n There are few studies comparing equivalent doses of ACE-inhibitors, for specific indications. er doses of ACEI or ARB may be required to effectively counter angiotensin II.8,9 Several trials have compared low versus high doses of these drugs, but the results have been conflicting. %PDF-1.4 %âãÏÓ It is recommended that the new dose should be reduced by 30-50% to allow for incomplete cross-tolerance. 38 0 obj <> endobj

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0000017337 00000 n ACEI/ARB use was independently associated with acute kidney injury, AKI stage ≥1 (OR, 3.28, 2.17-4.94). Dosage adjustment not required; biliary excretion increases in renal dysfunction.

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Please enable it to take advantage of the complete set of features! Pharmacist’s Letter/Prescriber’s Letter. 0000062613 00000 n doi: 10.1002/clc.23421. HTN: Start with 5 mg/day if CrCl 10-30 mL/minute. 3,813 patients with BP > or = 140/90 mm Hg who were not being treated with an ACEI or ARB were enrolled. Contraindication to ACEI or ARB-Already receiving ACEI or ARB. 0000001669 00000 n

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