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or 2.4 g/d

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None (1) · Alprazolam (1) · Amlodipine (1) · Atorvastatin (1) · Benazepril (1) · Dapagliflozin (1) · Ezetimibe (1) · Guaifenesin (1) · Lisinopril (1) · Pravastatin (1) · Telmisartan (1)

Dayvigo (1) · Farxiga (US), Forxiga (international) (1) · Lipitor (1) · Lotensin (1) · Micardis (1) · Mucinex, Robitussin, Tussin (1) · Norvasc, Katerzia (1) · Pravachol (1) · Xanax (1) · Zestril, Prinivil, Qbrelis (1) · Zetia (1)

None (3) · Competitive antagonist at OX1R and OX2R. Faster receptor association/dissociation kinetics than suvorexant (~16 sec dissociation vs ~57 sec) hypothesized to support sleep onset, with sufficient duration for maintenance. (1) · GABA-A positive allosteric modulator'"`UNIQ--ref-00000067-QINU`"' '"`UNIQ--vote-00000068-QINU`"' (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-00000053-QINU`"' Also raises bradykinin, contributing to vasodilation and the characteristic dry cough. Renally cleared, unmetabolized; dose-adjust by eGFR'"`UNIQ--ref-00000054-QINU`"'. (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-00000073-QINU`"' The long half-life gives smooth, once-daily BP control with low rebound. CYP3A4 substrate; pedal edema is the characteristic, dose-related, non-fluid-overload side effect'"`UNIQ--ref-00000074-QINU`"'. (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-000003D1-QINU`"' SLCO1B1 polymorphism affects exposure but is most clinically actionable for simvastatin'"`UNIQ--ref-000003D2-QINU`"'. (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-00000A1D-QINU`"' Like other ACE inhibitors, it raises bradykinin (driving the dry cough and rare angioedema). Renally cleared; dose-adjust in renal impairment'"`UNIQ--ref-00000A1E-QINU`"'. (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-00000AEA-QINU`"' The 24-hour half-life supports once-daily dosing with consistent overnight BP control. Largely hepatically cleared (~98% biliary); no significant renal clearance dependence'"`UNIQ--ref-00000AEB-QINU`"'. (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-0000104D-QINU`"' Adequate hydration is at least as important as the drug in producing the expectorant effect clinically. Used in combination with dextromethorphan, decongestants, or antihistamines in many proprietary OTC cold preparations. (1)

0.25 mg (1) · 10 mg PO once daily (5 mg if on a diuretic); titrate to 40 mg (1) · 10 mg PO once daily in the morning; 5 mg starting in heart failure (1) · 10 mg PO once daily, with or without food (1) · 10-20 mg PO once daily (1) · 2.5-5 mg PO once daily; titrate to 10 mg/d (1) · 200-400 mg PO q4h (IR); 600-1200 mg PO q12h (Mucinex 12-Hour ER) (1) · 40 mg PO once daily (10-20 mg in elderly, hepatic impairment, or strong drug interactions) (1) · 40 mg PO once daily; titrate to 80 mg (1) · 5 mg PO at bedtime; may increase to 10 mg if inadequate (1) · 5-10 mg PO once daily (2.5 mg in heart failure, hyponatremia, or volume depletion) (1)

0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg tablets (immediate-release and orally disintegrating); 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg extended-release tablets; 1 mg/mL oral concentrate (1) · 10 mg tablet; also as fixed-dose combinations with simvastatin (Vytorin) and atorvastatin (Liptruzet, withdrawn US 2015 but generics exist) (1) · 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, 80 mg tablets (2) · 100, 200, 400 mg IR tablets; 600 mg, 1200 mg Mucinex ER tablets; many liquid formulations and combination products with dextromethorphan, pseudoephedrine, antihistamines (1) · 2.5, 5, 10 mg tablets; 1 mg/mL oral suspension (1) · 2.5, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 mg tablets; 1 mg/mL oral solution (1) · 20, 40, 80 mg tablets (1) · 5 mg, 10 mg tablets (2) · 5, 10, 20, 40 mg tablets (1)

Oral (11)

30 minutes (1) · 30-60 min (immediate-release); 1-2 h (extended-release) (1) · BP effect within 1-2 weeks (1) · BP effect within 24 hours; full effect at 1-2 weeks (long half-life) (1) · BP lowering within 1 hour; max at 6 hours (1) · BP lowering within 1 hour; max effect at 6 hours (1) · Glycosuria within hours; HbA1c effect at 12 weeks; CV/renal benefits over months (1) · LDL lowering at 2 weeks, max by 4 weeks (1) · LDL lowering at 2 weeks, max by 4 weeks; cardiovascular benefit months to years (1) · LDL lowering within 2 weeks (1) · ~30 min (1)

24 hours (7) · 24-48 hours per dose (1) · 4 hours (IR); 12 hours (ER) (1) · 6 h (immediate-release); ~11 h (extended-release) (1) · ~7-8 hours (1)

10-11 hours (benazeprilat, the active metabolite)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000A22-QINU`"' (1) · 11-13 h (immediate-release); 11-16 h (extended-release) (1) · 14 hours (parent); 20-30 hours including active ortho- and para-hydroxylated metabolites'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001B-QINU`"' (1) · 30-50 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000078-QINU`"' (1) · ~1 hour'"`UNIQ--ref-00001050-QINU`"' (1) · ~12 hours (effective); terminal half-life is biphasic'"`UNIQ--ref-00000059-QINU`"' (1) · ~12.9 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000552-QINU`"' (1) · ~17-19 hours (longer than daridorexant) (1) · ~2-3 hours (parent); pharmacodynamic effect 24 hours via target turnover'"`UNIQ--ref-000003D5-QINU`"' (1) · ~22 hours (parent + active glucuronide)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000450-QINU`"' (1) · ~24 hours (longest of the ARB class; suits patients with morning BP surge)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000AEE-QINU`"' (1)

42-58% (oral; dose-dependent)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000AEF-QINU`"' (1) · 64-90% (oral; not affected by food)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000079-QINU`"' (1) · 80-90% oral (1) · High (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-00001051-QINU`"' (1) · Variable (oral; rapidly conjugated to active glucuronide; food does not affect)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000451-QINU`"' (1) · ~14% (extensive hepatic first-pass)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001C-QINU`"' (1) · ~17% (oral; food slightly reduces absorption)'"`UNIQ--ref-000003D6-QINU`"' (1) · ~25% (oral; food does not affect absorption)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000005A-QINU`"' (1) · ~37% (oral; food does not affect)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000A23-QINU`"' (1) · ~44% (1) · ~78% (oral; high-fat meal modestly reduces but is not clinically significant)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000553-QINU`"' (1)

'''Contraindicated in pregnancy''' (all trimesters); fetal renal injury, oligohydramnios, hypocalvaria, hypotension. Stop on detection'"`UNIQ--ref-00000AF0-QINU`"' (1) · '''Contraindicated in pregnancy''' (all trimesters); fetal renal injury, oligohydramnios, skull hypoplasia, hypotension. Stop on detection'"`UNIQ--ref-0000005B-QINU`"' (1) · '''Contraindicated in pregnancy''' (all trimesters); fetal renal injury, oligohydramnios, skull hypoplasia, hypotension. Stop on detection'"`UNIQ--ref-00000A24-QINU`"' (1) · Avoid in second and third trimesters; fetal SGLT2 inhibition disrupts kidney development.[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]] (1) · Category D'"`UNIQ--ref-0000006C-QINU`"' (1) · Generally considered acceptable.[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]] (1) · Limited data; avoid (1) · Limited data; case series and registries suggest no major teratogenicity but other antihypertensives (labetalol, nifedipine) are typically preferred.[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]] (1) · Limited data; generally avoided particularly in combination with statin.[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]] (1) · Previously Category X; FDA removed the blanket statin contraindication in pregnancy in 2021. Use individualized; lactation generally avoided.[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]] (1) · Previously Category X; FDA removed the blanket statin contraindication in pregnancy in 2021.[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]] (1)

OTC in US (1) · Rx, Schedule IV (US) (1) · Schedule IV (US) (1) · [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US (8)

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