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COMPARISON OF ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME (ACE)
INHIBITORS
| Drug |
Approximate
Dose Equivalence |
Maximum Daily Dose
(mg/day) |
Once Daily Dosing |
| Captopril1 (Capoten®) |
12.5 mg tid |
150 |
No |
Enalapril maleate
(Vasotec)2
Enalapril sodium2 |
5 mg daily
4 mg daily |
40
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Yes
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| Ramipril1 (Altace®) |
2.5 mg daily |
20 |
Yes |
Lisinopril2
(Prinivil®, Zestril®) |
10 mg daily |
80 |
Yes |
| Quinapril2 (Accupril®) |
10 mg daily |
40 |
Yes |
| Fosinopril2 (Monopril®) |
10 mg daily |
40 |
Yes |
| Cilazapril2 (Inhibace®) |
2.5 mg daily |
10 |
Yes |
| Benazepril2 (Lotensin®) |
10 mg daily |
40 |
Yes |
| Perindopril2 (Coversyl®) |
2 mg daily |
8 |
Yes |
| Trandolapril1 (Mavik®) |
1 mg daily |
8 |
Yes |
1 formulary drug
2 all ACEI other than ramipril and captopril will
be automatically interchanged to an equivalent dose of trandolapril given once
daily.
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