• Diagnosis
  • ARB Statement
  • ACE Statement
  • Hospitalization Risk
  • Other Drugs

ACE Statement


  • Any ACEs that have been tried and failed.
  • If the prescriber believes ACEs would not be as effective.
  • If the prescriber believes ACEs would cause adverse effects.


Common ACEI

  • 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 Send?

  • Any ARBs that have been tried and failed.
  • If the prescriber believes other ARBs would not be as effective.
  • 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 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 hypertension.

Other Drugs

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

What Should I Send?

  • Beta blockers (e.g. metoprolol)
  • Calcium channel blockers (e.g. amlodipine)
  • Diuretics (e.g. hydrochlorothiazide)