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ACE Statement

What angiotensin

Angiotensin-converting enzyme

inhibitors

(ACE)

have been tried or would they not be appropriate? This is not asked very often

inhibitors history or if there are reasons they would not work as well.

What

Should I

to Send

?

:

Any ACEs
  • ACE inhibitors that have been tried and failed.
If the prescriber believes ACEs would
  • Would not be as effective.
If the prescriber believes ACEs would
  • Would cause adverse effects (e.g. contraindicated).


Common

ACEs:

ACE Inhibitors

  • Benazepril (Lotensin)
  • Captopril
  • Enalapril (Vasotec)
  • Fosinopril
  • Lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril)
  • Moexipril
  • Perindopril
  • Quinapril (Accupril)
  • Ramipril (Altace)
  • Trandolapril



ARB Statement

What angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) have been tried or would they not be appropriate?

What

Should I

to Send

?

:

Any
  • ARBs that have been tried and failed.
  • If
the prescriber believes
  • other ARBs would not be as effective (e.g. would not lower patient's BP enough).
  • If
the prescriber believes
  • other ARBs would cause adverse effects.



Common ARBs

:

  • Candesartan (Atacand)
  • Eprosartan (Teveten)
  • Irbesartan (Avapro)
  • Losartan (Cozaar)
  • Olmesartan (Benicar)
  • Telmisartan (Micardis)
  • Valsartan (Diovan)


Hospitalization Risk

Has the patient recently been hospitalized or are they at significant risk of being hospitalized due to hypertension or associated conditions?

What Should I to Send?:

  • Hospitalized recently due to hypertension or associated conditions.
  • At high risk of hospitalization due to hypertension or associated conditions.
  • History of hospitalization due to hypertensionhypertension or associated conditions.

Other Drugs

Very rarely other drugs will be asked for. This may include:

What Should I Send?

Have other drug been taken for the patient's condition?

What to Send:

  • Any other type of drug tried such as beta Beta blockers (e.g. metoprolol)Calcium , calcium channel blockers (e.g. amlodipine)Diuretics , or diuretics (e.g. hydrochlorothiazide).