Long acting antihypertensives (used for chronic management)

calcium channel blocker

class of amlodipine

oral

route of administration of amlodipine

chronic hypertension, angina

case needed to use amlodipine

24+ hrs

duration of amlodipine

ACE inhibitor

class of lisinopril

oral

route of administration of lisinopril

HTN, CHF, Post MI, renal disease

case needed to use lisinopril

24 hours

duration of lisinopril

ARB

class of losartan

oral

route of administration of losartan

HTN, diabetic nephropathy

case needed to use losartan

24 hours

duration of losartan

beta blocker

class of metoprolol

oral

route of administration of metoprolol

12-24 hrs

duration of metoprolol

thiazide diuretic

class of chlorthalidone

oral

route of administration of chlorthalidone

first line for hypertension

case needed to use chlorthalidone

24-72 hrs

duration of chlorthalidone

amlodipine, lisinopril, losartan, metopolol, chlorthalidone

long acting antihypertensives used for chronic management