RAMIPRIL
(Altace)Standard Prescription
ramipril __mg PO ___(frequency) (__mg/m2/day)
Dosages
Children (hypertension & proteinuria; heart failure):
Initial: 1.5 mg/m2/day PO daily
Maximum: 6 mg/m2/day PO daily
Adult Dose for Hypertension:
Initial: 1.25 to 2.5 mg PO daily
Maximum: 20 mg PO daily
Initial: 1.5 mg/m2/day PO daily
Maximum: 6 mg/m2/day PO daily
Adult Dose for Hypertension:
Initial: 1.25 to 2.5 mg PO daily
Maximum: 20 mg PO daily
Mechanism of Action
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor.
Forms Supplied
capsule: 1.25 mg, 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg
Comments
Monitor serum creatinine and potassium after starting or increasing dose.
Consider holding doses in setting of dehydration due to risk of kidney injury.
2.5 mg ramipril is approximately equivalent ACE inhibition of 37.5 mg captopril or 5 mg enalapril - Contraindicated in bilateral renal artery stenosis and in all stages of pregnancy.
Consider holding doses in setting of dehydration due to risk of kidney injury.
2.5 mg ramipril is approximately equivalent ACE inhibition of 37.5 mg captopril or 5 mg enalapril - Contraindicated in bilateral renal artery stenosis and in all stages of pregnancy.
References
44, 115, 155
Last Edited
2022-09-09 00:06:56