HF Drugs & Dosing

  1. Generic: amiodarone
    • Brand: Cordarone **FYI**
    • Dosing: Cardioversion (IV=10g)
    • Maintenance (200-400mg daily)
  2. Generic: apixaban
    • Brand: Eliquis
    • Dosing:5mg PO BID
    • 2.5mg if compensated
  3. Generic: bisoprolol
    Brand: Zebeta **FYI**
  4. Generic: bumetanide
    • Brand: Bumex
    • Dosing:0.5-4mg/day
    • Target dose: 1mg
  5. Generic: candesartan
    • Brand: Atacand
    • Dosing:4-8mg daily 
    • Target dose: 32mg daily
  6. Generic: captopril
    • Brand: Capoten
    • Dosing:6.25mg TID (initial)
    • Target Dose: 50mg TID
  7. Generic: carvedilol (carvedilol CR)
    • Brand: Coreg (Coreg CR)
    • Dosing:3.125mg BID 
    • Target Dose: 25mg BID or 50mg BID
    • (10mg QD), (Target: 80mg QD)
  8. Generic: clopidogrel
    Brand: Plavix
  9. Generic: dabigatran
    • Brand: Pradaxa
    • Dosing:CrCl>30ml/min: 150mg BID

  10. Generic: digoxin
    • Brand: Lanoxin, Digitek
    • Dosing:0.125-0.25mg daily
  11. Generic: diltiazem (ER)
    Brand: Cardizem (Cardizem SR/CD; Cardizem LA, Cartia XT, Tiazac)
  12. Generic: disopyramide
    Brand: Norpace **FYI**
  13. Generic: dobutamine
    Brand: N/A
  14. Generic: dofetilide
    • Brand: Tikosyn
    • Dosing: CrCl>60ml/min:500mcg PO Q12hrs
    • 40-60ml/min: 250mcg PO Q12hrs
    • 10-29ml/min: 125mcg PO Q12hrs
    • <20ml/min: CI
  15. Generic: dopamine
    Brand: N/A
  16. Generic: dronededarone
    Brand: Multaq
  17. Generic: enalapril
    • Brand: Vasotec
    • Dosing:2.5-5mg BID
    • Target Dose: 10-20mg BID
  18. Generic: eplerenone
    • Brand: Inspra
    • Dosing:25mg PO daily
    • Target Dose: 50mg daily
  19. Generic: flecainide
    Brand: Tambocor **FYI**
  20. Generic: furosemide
    • Brand: Lasix
    • Dosing:20-160mg daily
    • Target Dose: 40mg daily
  21. Generic: hydralazine/isosorbide dinitrate
    • Brand: BiDil
    • Dosing:37.5mg/20mg 1 tab TID
    • Target: 2 tab TID
  22. Generic: ibutilide
    Brand: Covert **FYI**
  23. Generic: lidocaine
    Brand: Xylocaine **FYI**
  24. Generic: lisinopril
    • Brand: Zestril, Prinvil
    • Dosing: 2.5-5mg QD
    • Target Dose: 20-40mg QD
  25. Generic: losartan
    • Brand: Cozaar
    • Dosing:25-50mg daily
    • Target Dose: 150mg daily
  26. Generic: metolazone
    Brand: Zaroxolyn
  27. Generic: metoprolol succinate XL
    • Brand: Toprol XL
    • Dosing:12.5-25mg QD
    • Target Dose: 200mg QD
  28. Generic: metoprolol tartrate
    Brand: Lopressor
  29. Generic: mexiletine
    Brand: Mexitil **FYI**
  30. Generic: milrinone
    Brand: Primacor **FYI**
  31. Generic: nesiritide
    Brand: Natrecor **FYI**
  32. Generic: nitroglycerin IV
    Brand: N/A
  33. Generic: nitroprusside
    Brand: Nipride **FYI**
  34. Generic: procainamide
    Brand: N/A
  35. Generic: propafenone
    Brand: Rythmol **FYI**
  36. Generic: quinidine
    Brand: N/A
  37. Generic: ramipril
    • Brand: Altace
    • Dosing:1.25-2.5mg BID
    • Target Dose: 5mg BID
  38. Generic: rivaroxaban
    • Brand: Xarelto
    • Dosing:CrCl>50ml/min: 20mg PO daily
    • CrCl 15-50ml/min: 15mg PO daily
  39. Generic: sotalol
    Brand: Betapace **FYI**
  40. Generic: spironolactone
    • Brand: Aldactone
    • Dosing:12.5-25mg PO daily
    • Target Dose: 25mg PO daily
  41. Generic: torsemide
    Brand: Demadex **FYI**
  42. Generic: valsartan
    • Brand: Diovan
    • Dosing:20-40mg daily
    • Target Dose: 160mg daily
  43. Generic: verapamil (ER)
    Brand: Calan, Isoptin, (Calan SR; Covera HS; Isoptin SR; Veleran/PM)
  44. Generic: warfarin
    • Brand: Coumadin, Jantoven
    • Dosing: 5-10mg MAX daily for 3 days
    • (2.5mg w/ compensations)
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HF Drugs & Dosing
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HF drug doses
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