PRACTICAL QUICK TIPS ON HYPERTENSION TREATMENT
PRACTICAL QUICK TIPS ON HTN TREATMENT ******************************************* Diuretic Trade Name Usual Dosage Range Daily Cost* (in cents) Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg Chlorthalidone 50 mg Hydrodiuril®, generic Hygroton®, generic 12.5 - 25 mg daily 12.5 - 25 mg daily 0.3 - 0.6 1.2 - 2.4 Bendroflumethiazide 2.5 mg Indapamide 2.5 mg Naturetin® Lozide® 1.25 - 2.5 mg daily 2.5 mg daily 6.6 - 13.3 55.5 Potassium sparing HCTZ (25 mg)/triamterene (50 mg) HCTZ (50 mg)/amiloride (5 mg) HCTZ (25 mg)/spironolactone (25 mg) Triamterene (50, 100 mg) Amiloride (5 mg) Spironolactone (25, 100 mg) Dyazide®, generic Moduret®, generic Aldactazide®, generic Dyrenium® Midamor® Aldactone®, generic 1/2 - 1 tablet daily 1/4 - 1/2 tablet daily 1/2 - 1 tablet daily 25 - 50 mg daily 2.5 - 5 mg daily 25 - 100 mg daily 2.5 - 5.0 5.9 - 11.9 5.6 - 11.2 9.9 - 13.1 15.2 - 30.4 8.8 - 27.6 Table 2 : Beta Blockers Beta Blockers Trade Name Usual Dosage Range Daily Cost (x) Propanol