Pharmacologic agent |
Class |
Standard dose |
Common side effects |
Nifedipine |
Calcium channel blocker |
10 to 20 mg three times daily, or extended release once daily |
Hypotension, peripheral edema, headache, dizziness |
Amlodipine |
5 to 10 mg once daily |
Felodipine |
2.5 to 10 mg once daily |
Nicardipine |
20 to 40 mg three times daily |
Metoprolol |
Beta blocker |
50 to 200 mg po twice daily, or extended release once daily |
Hypotension, fatigue, dizziness, bradycardia |
Atenolol |
50 to 100 mg once daily |
Enalapril |
ACE inhibitor |
5 to 40 mg once daily |
Cough, dizziness, fatigue |
Lisinopril |
10 to 40 mg once daily |
Losartan |
A2 receptor blocker |
25 to 100 mg once daily |
Dizziness, headache, fatigue, URI symptoms |
Valsartan |
|
80 to 320 mg once daily |