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* 6-16 year old: 0.07 mg/kg PO qday, max 40 mg/day | |||
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Revision as of 02:19, 1 April 2015
General
- Type: ACE inhibitor
- Dosage Forms: 2.5, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40
- Common Trade Names: Prinivil, Zestril
General information: doses > 40 mg/day rarely more effective, decreased efficacy as mono therapy in african-american patients
Adult Dosing
- HTN: 10 - 40 mg PO Qday, max 80 mg/day
Pediatric Dosing
- 6-16 year old: 0.07 mg/kg PO qday, max 40 mg/day
Special Populations
- Pregnancy Rating:
- Lactation:
- Renal Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
- Hepatic Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
Contraindications
- Allergy to class/drug
Adverse Reactions
Serious
Common
Pharmacology
- Half-life:
- Metabolism:
- Excretion:
- Mechanism of Action: