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ACE inhibitor equivalent doses in Hypertension

ACE inhibitors dosages for hypertension
Name	Equivalent daily dose	Start	Usual	Maximum
Benazepril	10mg	10mg	20–40mg	80mg
Captopril	50&mg (25mg bid)	12.5–25mg bid-tid	25–50mg bid-tid	450mg/d
Enalapril	5mg	5mg	10–40&mg	40mg
Fosinopril	10mg	10mg	20–40mg	80mg
Lisinopril	10mg	10mg	10–40mg	80mg
Moexipril	7.5mg	7.5mg	7.5–30mg	30mg
Perindopril	4mg	4mg	4–8mg	16mg
Quinapril	10mg	10mg	20–80mg	80mg
Ramipril	2.5mg	2.5mg	2.5–20mg	20mg
Trandolapril	2mg	1mg	2–4mg	8mg

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-The ACE inhibitors have different strengths with different starting dosages. Dosage should be adjusted according to the clinical response.<ref>[http://www.tripanswers.org/answer.aspx?criteria=&tagtrail=%2fACE+Inhibitors%2fdose+equivalence%2fCardiovascular+disease%2f&qid=3447&src=0 What are the dose comparisons of all ACE inhibitors used in hypertension?] TripAnswers, [[Trip (search engine)|Trip]], May 25, 2007. Accessed 2009-11-21</ref><ref>Common Medication Conversions (Equivalents): [http://www.globalrph.com/aceinh.cgi Ace Inhibitors]. GlobalRPh.com. Accessed 2009-11-22.</ref><ref>[http://www.consumerreports.org/health/best-buy-drugs/ace-inhibitors.htm Treating High Blood Pressure and Heart Disease: the ACE Inhibitors]. Consumer Reports Health Best Buy Drugs. June 2009.</ref>
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-|colspan=6 | Note: [[List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions#bis in die|bid]] = two times a day, [[List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions#ter in die|tid]] = three times a day, d = daily <br>Drug dosages from Drug Lookup, [https://online.epocrates.com/ Epocrates Online].
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 ! Name || Equivalent daily dose ||| || Start || Usual || Maximum
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-| Benazepril || 10&nbsp;mg||| || 10&nbsp;mg || 20–40&nbsp;mg || 80&nbsp;mg
+| Benazepril || 10mg||| || 10mg || 20–40mg || 80mg
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-| Captopril || 50&nbsp;mg (25&nbsp;mg bid) ||| || 12.5–25&nbsp;mg bid-tid || 25–50&nbsp;mg bid-tid || 450&nbsp;mg/d
+| Captopril || 50&mg (25mg bid) ||| || 12.5–25mg bid-tid || 25–50mg bid-tid || 450mg/d
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-| Enalapril || 5&nbsp;mg ||| || 5&nbsp;mg || 10–40&nbsp;mg || 40&nbsp;mg
+| [[Enalapril]] || 5mg ||| || 5mg || 10–40&mg || 40mg
 |-
-| Fosinopril || 10&nbsp;mg || ||| 10&nbsp;mg || 20–40&nbsp;mg || 80&nbsp;mg
+| Fosinopril || 10mg || ||| 10mg || 20–40mg || 80mg
 |-
-| Lisinopril || 10&nbsp;mg || ||| 10&nbsp;mg || 10–40&nbsp;mg || 80&nbsp;mg
+| [[Lisinopril]] || 10mg || ||| 10mg || 10–40mg || 80mg
 |-
-| Moexipril || 7.5&nbsp;mg || ||| 7.5&nbsp;mg || 7.5–30&nbsp;mg || 30&nbsp;mg
+| Moexipril || 7.5mg || ||| 7.5mg || 7.5–30mg || 30mg
 |-
-| Perindopril || 4&nbsp;mg ||| || 4&nbsp;mg || 4–8&nbsp;mg || 16&nbsp;mg
+| Perindopril || 4mg ||| || 4mg || 4–8mg || 16mg
 |-
-| Quinapril || 10&nbsp;mg || ||| 10&nbsp;mg || 20–80&nbsp;mg || 80&nbsp;mg
+| Quinapril || 10mg || ||| 10mg || 20–80mg || 80mg
 |-
-| Ramipril || 2.5&nbsp;mg || ||| 2.5&nbsp;mg || 2.5–20&nbsp;mg || 20&nbsp;mg
+| Ramipril || 2.5mg || ||| 2.5mg || 2.5–20mg || 20mg
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-| Trandolapril || 2&nbsp;mg || ||| 1&nbsp;mg || 2–4&nbsp;mg || 8&nbsp;mg
+| Trandolapril || 2mg || ||| 1mg || 2–4mg || 8mg
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-|-Imidapril || 5&nbsp;mg || ||| 5&nbsp;mg || 10&nbsp;mg ||20&nbsp;mg
+|-Imidapril || 5mg || ||| 5mg || 10mg ||20mg
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