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telmisartan
Drug Name Form Strength Formulary Unrestricted Formulary Restricted Non-Formulary Interchange
Micardis TABLET, ORAL 20 mg, 40 mg, 80 mg    
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CLASS
243208
Comments:

ORDERED FORMULATION

FORMULARY INTERCHANGE

NOTES

telmisartan (Micardis)*

  • 20 mg
  • 40 mg

losartan (COZAAR)

  • 50 mg
  • 100 mg

Note that 80 mg dose is converted to valsartan

*If ordered twice daily, convert total daily dose to losartan equivalent and give ONCE DAILY; for dosage conversions higher than listed above, contact the physician and discuss dosing (generally, there is little additional benefit from higher doses than those specified)

 

telmisartan (Micardis)*

  • 80 mg

valsartan (Diovan)

  • 320 mg

Reviewed:  April 27, 2010

Last updated: Dec. 26, 2017






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