Medications Approved for Automatic Therapeutic Interchange Dosage Conversion Guidelines (Note: “Therapeutic Interchange” should be placed in the order comments
Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers
Medication Ordered
Brand Name
Available Dosages
Freuency
Formulary Medication
Equivalent Dose
Frequency
Azilsartan
Edarbi
20mg
Daily
Losartan
(Cozaar)
25mg
40mg
50mg
80mg
100mg
Candesartan
Atacand
4mg
25mg
Daily
8mg
50mg
16mg
100mg
32mg
Valsartan (Diovan)
160mg
Eprosartan
Teveten
400mg
Losartan (Cozaar)
25mg
600mg
50mg
800mg
100mg
Irbesartan
Avapro
75mg
25mg
150mg
50mg
300mg
100mg
Telmisartan
Micardis
20mg
25mg
40mg
50mg
80mg
100mg
Olmesartan
Benicar
5mg
25mg
10mg
50mg
20mg
100mg
40mg
Valsartan (Diovan)
320mg
* = available in combination with another antihypertensive or diuretic; convert to losartan 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
Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers
Medication
Ordered
Brand Name
Available Dosages
Freuency
Formulary Medication
Equivalent
Dose
Frequency
Azilsartan
Edarbi
20mg
Daily
Losartan
(Cozaar)
25mg
40mg
50mg
80mg
100mg
Candesartan
Atacand
4mg
25mg
Daily
8mg
50mg
16mg
100mg
32mg
Valsartan (Diovan)
160mg
Eprosartan
Teveten
400mg
Losartan (Cozaar)
25mg
600mg
50mg
800mg
100mg
Irbesartan
Avapro
75mg
25mg
150mg
50mg
300mg
100mg
Telmisartan
Micardis
20mg
25mg
40mg
50mg
80mg
100mg
Olmesartan
Benicar
5mg
25mg
10mg
50mg
20mg
100mg
40mg
Valsartan (Diovan)
320mg
* = available in combination with another antihypertensive or diuretic; convert to losartan with no change in dose/frequency of 2nd medication
Olmesartan