Choosing the best drug for a particular patient Whichever approach you use in beginning (or changing) antihypertensive therapy, you should evaluate your patient for characteristics that will predict a favorable or unfavorable response (Table 2). Table 2. Factors To Consider When Choosing An Antihypertensive Agent Dosing Frequency Quality Of Life Cost Possibility Of Pregnancy Age [...]
Class / Subclass / Drug (brand name) Usual Dose Range, mg / day Daily Frequency Cardioselective Atenolol (Tenormin) 25-100 1 Betaxolol (Kerlone) 5-20 1 Bisoprolol (Zebeta) 2.5-10 1 Metoprolol tartrate (Lopressor) 100-400 2 Metoprolol succinate extended release (Toprol XL) 50-200 1 Nonselective Nadolol (Corgard) 40-120 1 Propranolol (Inderal) 160-480 2 Propranolol long-acting (Inderal LA, InnoPran [...]
