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==Target Doses==
==Target Doses==
*Hydralazine: 100 TID start 25
*[[Hydralazine]]: 100 TID start 25
*Isordil: 60-80 TID
*Isordil: 60-80 TID
*Captopril: 100 TID start 12.5
*[[Captopril]]: 100 TID start 12.5
*Lisinopril/enalapril: 10 bid class II/III
*[[Lisinopril]]/[[enalapril]]: 10 bid class II/III
**20 bid class IV
**20 bid class IV
*Carvedilol 25 BID; 50 BID if >80kg
*[[Carvedilol]] 25 BID; 50 BID if >80kg
*Digoxin: varies
*[[Digoxin]]: varies
*Spironolactone 25-50 qd
*[[Spironolactone]] 25-50 qd
*Enalapril 1.25mg IV
*[[Enalapril]] 1.25mg IV
*Nitroglycerin (Initial dose 5-10ug/min, increased every 3-5 minute to dose range 10-200ug/min)
*[[Nitroglycerin]] (Initial dose 5-10ug/min, increased every 3-5 minute to dose range 10-200ug/min)
*Nitroprusside (Initial dose 5-10ug/min, increased every 3-5 minute to dose range 5-400ug/min)
*[[Nitroprusside]] (Initial dose 5-10ug/min, increased every 3-5 minute to dose range 5-400ug/min)


^Consider when need afterload reduction
^Consider when need afterload reduction

Revision as of 00:41, 20 March 2017

Agent RA RCW SVR BP CO
Isordil 60 - - (-) - -/+
Hydralazine 100 ~ ~ - +/- ++
hy (MR/AI) - -- ++ -/+ +/-
ACEI - - - +/- +
Minoxidil ~ ~ -- +/- ++
  • Carvedilol: decreases mortality 67%
  • Digoxin: decrease syx/hospitaliz
  • Aldactone in Class IV decrease mortality
  • Isordil: cor. VD; +BP if ischemia
  • ISDN/HYDRA. decreased mortality in CHF
  • ACEI GREAT mortality benefit

Target Doses

^Consider when need afterload reduction

See Also

Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)