Medications Approved for Automatic Therapeutic Interchange Dosage Conversion Guidelines (Note: “Therapeutic Interchange” should be placed in the order comments
Oral Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Medication
Ordered
Brand Name
Available Dosages
Formulary Medication
Equivalent
Dose
Frequency
Benazepril*
Lotensin
5mg Daily or 2.5mg BID
Lisinopril (Zestril, Prinivil)
5mg
Daily
10mg Daily or 5mg BID
10mg
20mg Daily or 10mg BID
20mg
40mg Daily or 20mg BID
40mg
Captopril
Capoten
12.5mg TID
10mg
25mg TID
20mg
Fosinopril*
Monopril
10mg Daily
10mg
20mg Daily
20mg
40mg Daily
40mg
Moexipril*
Univasc
3.75mg Daily
5mg
7.5mg Daily or 3.75mg BID
10mg
15mg Daily or 7.5mg BID
20mg
30mg Daily or 15mg BID
40mg
Perindopril
Aceon
1mg Daily
2.5mg
2mg Daily
5mg
4mg Daily
10mg
8mg Daily
20mg
16mg Daily
40mg
Quinapril*
Accupril
5mg Daily
5mg
10mg Daily or 5mg BID
10mg
20mg Daily or 10mg BID
20mg
40mg Daily or 20mg BID
40mg
Ramipril
Altace
2.5mg Daily or 1.25mg BID
10mg
5mg Daily or 2.5mg BID
20mg
10mg Daily or 5mg BID
40mg
20mg Daily or 10mg BID
40mg
Trandolapril
Mavik
0.5mg Daily
2.5mg
1mg Daily
10mg
2mg Daily
20mg
4mg Daily
40mg
8mg Daily
40mg
* = available in combination with another antihypertensive or diuretic; convert to lisinopril with no change in dose/frequency of 2nd medication
Medications Approved for Automatic Therapeutic Interchange Dosage Conversion Guidelines
(Note: “Therapeutic Interchange” should be placed in the order comments
Oral Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Medication
Ordered
Brand Name
Available Dosages
Formulary Medication
Equivalent
Dose
Frequency
Benazepril*
Lotensin
5mg Daily or 2.5mg BID
Lisinopril (Zestril, Prinivil)
5mg
Daily
10mg Daily or 5mg BID
10mg
20mg Daily or 10mg BID
20mg
40mg Daily or 20mg BID
40mg
Captopril
12.5mg TID
10mg
25mg TID
20mg
Fosinopril*
Monopril
10mg Daily
10mg
20mg Daily
20mg
40mg Daily
40mg
Moexipril*
Univasc
3.75mg Daily
5mg
7.5mg Daily or 3.75mg BID
10mg
15mg Daily or 7.5mg BID
20mg
30mg Daily or 15mg BID
40mg
Perindopril
Aceon
1mg Daily
2.5mg
2mg Daily
5mg
4mg Daily
10mg
8mg Daily
20mg
16mg Daily
40mg
Quinapril*
Accupril
5mg Daily
5mg
10mg Daily or 5mg BID
10mg
20mg Daily or 10mg BID
20mg
40mg Daily or 20mg BID
40mg
Ramipril
Altace
2.5mg Daily or 1.25mg BID
10mg
5mg Daily or 2.5mg BID
20mg
10mg Daily or 5mg BID
40mg
20mg Daily or 10mg BID
40mg
Trandolapril
Mavik
0.5mg Daily
2.5mg
1mg Daily
10mg
2mg Daily
20mg
4mg Daily
40mg
8mg Daily
40mg
* = available in combination with another antihypertensive or diuretic; convert to lisinopril with no change in dose/frequency of 2nd medication
Captopril