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Project Leader in preparation of this clinical 11. United States District Court for the District of
resource (330146): Melanie Cupp, Pharm.D., Delaware. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation,
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Document: Melanie Cupp, Pharm.D., BCPS the effects of telmisartan and olmesartan on home
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with hypertension, chronic heart failure, and
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November 2016 ~ Resource #321152
Medication Initial Dose for FDA- Usual or Target Clinical Benefit (Based on Level How Supplied/Wholesale Average
approved Indications in Maintenance Dose A evidence in adults) Cost of 30-day supply (generic, if
Adults (Adults) available)
Irbesartan HTN: 150 mg once daily HTN: 150-300 mg Nephropathy (type 2 DM): 75, 150, 300 mg
(Avapro, once daily reduces rate of progression as
generics) Nephropathy (type 2 DM, measured by doubling of serum <$10 (300 mg once daily)
elevated serum creatinine, Nephropathy (type 2 creatinine or need for renal
and proteinuria): 75 mg once DM): 300 mg once replacement (e.g., dialysis) With HCT (Avalide; indicated for
daily daily HTN only; not for volume-depleted
patients; not recommended if
Volume/sodium-depleted CrCl <30 mL/min):
patients: 75 mg once daily. 150/12.5, 300/12.5
Losartan Correct volume/sodium HTN: HTN with LVH: reduces stroke 25, 50, 100 mg
(Cozaar, depletion before starting. 50-100 mg once risk (may not benefit African
generics) Starting dose for patients with daily Americans) <$5 (100 mg once daily)
possible intravascular volume
depletion or a history of HTN/LVH: With HCT (Hyzaar; indicated for
hepatic impairment is 25 mg 50-100 mg once Nephropathy (type 2 DM, elevated HTN and HTN with LVH only; not
once daily. daily (plus HCT if creatinine, and proteinuria): recommended in hepatic impairment;
needed) reduces rate of progression as not for volume-depleted patients; no
HTN with or without LVH: measured by doubling of serum information on use in patients with
50 mg once daily Nephropathy (type 2 creatinine or need for renal CrCl <30 mL/min):
DM): 50-100 mg replacement (e.g., dialysis) 50/12.5, 100/12.5, 100/25 mg
Nephropathy (type 2 DM,
once daily
elevated serum creatinine,
CHF: Reduces risk of CV death or
and proteinuria) plus HTN:
CHF: 150 mg once CHF hospitalization;3 mortality
50 mg once daily
daily3 (Off-label) similar to captopril4
CHF:
12.5 mg once daily (not
currently taking an ARB) or
25 mg once daily (switching
from another ARB)3
(Off-label use)
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Medication Initial Dose for FDA- Usual or Target Clinical Benefit (Based on Level How Supplied/Wholesale Average
approved Indications in Maintenance Dose A evidence in adults) Cost of 30-day supply (generic, if
Adults (Adults) available)
Olmesartan HTN: 20 mg once daily. HTN: 20-40 mg None 5, 20, 40 mg
(Benicar) once daily
$242.70 (40 mg once daily)
Correct volume/sodium
depletion before starting. With HCT (Benicar HCT; not for
Consider a lower starting initial therapy; not for volume/
dose for patients with sodium-depleted patients; no
possible intravascular volume information on use in patients with
depletion. CrCl <30 mL/min): 20/12.5, 40/12.5,
40/25 mg
With amlodipine (Azor; not for initial
therapy in hepatic impairment): 5/20,
10/20, 5/40, 10/40 mg
With HCT and amlodipine
(Tribenzor; not for initial therapy;
avoid if CrCl <30 mL/min):
20/5/12.5, 40/5/12.5, 40/5/25,
40/10/12.5, 40/10/25 mg
Telmisartan Use lower starting dose for HTN: 40-80 mg High CV risk: reduces risk of CV 20, 40, 80 mg
(Micardis, hepatic impairment or once daily events (MI, stroke, death)
generics) volume/sodium-depleted $79.02 (80 mg once daily)
patients.
Hemodialysis patients with CHF: With HCT (Micardis HCT; indicated
CV risk reduction:
added to ACEI, reduces all-cause for HTN only; not for initial therapy;
HTN: 40 mg once daily 80 mg once daily
and CV mortality, and heart failure not for volume-depleted patients; not
hospitalization5 recommended if CrCl <30 mL/min):
CV risk reduction (in patients
40/12.5, 80/12.5, 80/25 mg
unable to take ACE
inhibitors):
With amlodipine (Twynsta; not for
80 mg once daily
initial therapy in patients >75 years of
age or hepatically impaired)
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Medication Initial Dose for FDA- Usual or Target Clinical Benefit (Based on Level How Supplied/Wholesale Average
approved Indications in Maintenance Dose A evidence in adults) Cost of 30-day supply (generic, if
Adults (Adults) available)
Valsartan HTN: 80-160 mg once daily HTN: 80-320 mg CHF: reduces CHF hospitalization 40, 80, 160, 320 mg
(Diovan, once daily
generics) CHF (Class II to IV): 40 mg Post-MI with left ventricular $12.66 (320 mg once daily)
twice daily CHF: 40-160 mg dysfunction/failure: reduces CV
twice daily (target mortality With HCT (Diovan HCT; indicated
Post-MI with left ventricular 160 mg twice daily) for HTN only; not for volume-
dysfunction/failure: 20 mg HTN with high CV risk: reduces depleted patients: 80/12.5, 160/12.5,
twice daily Post-MI: 20-160 mg CV morbidity/mortality about as 160/25, 320/12.5, 320/25 mg
twice daily (target well as amlodipine6
No data in patients with 160 mg twice daily) With amlodipine (Exforge; indicated
CrCl <30 mL/min or severe for HTN only; not for volume-
hepatic impairment. depleted patients; not for initial
therapy in elderly or hepatically
impaired patients): 5/160, 10/160,
5/320, 10/320 mg
U.S. product information used in preparation of this chart: Edarbi (March 2016), Edarbyclor (March 2016), Atacand (July 2016), Atacand HCT (July
2016), eprosartan (Mylan, November 2014), Avapro (July 2016), Avalide (July 2016), Cozaar (December 2015), Hyzaar (December 2015), Benicar
(May 2016), Benicar HCT (February 2016), Azor (May 2016), Tribenzor (May 2016), Micardis (December 2014), Micardis HCT (January 2016),
Twynsta (January 2016), Diovan (September 2016), Exforge (August 2015), Exforge HCT (July 2015).
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