ACE Inhibitor and ARB Dose Equivalency Tables

ACE Inhibitor Dose Equivalency Table

Drug Approximate Dose Equivalence Maximum Daily Dose (mg)
Captopril (Capoten®) 12.5 mg tid 150
Enalapril maleate (Vasotec®)
5 mg daily 40
Enalapril sodium
4 mg daily 40
Ramipril (Altace®) 2.5 mg daily 20
Lisinopril (Prinivil®, Zestril®) 10 mg daily 80
Quinapril (Accupril®) 10 mg daily 40
Fosinopril (Monopril®) 10 mg daily 40
Cilazapril2 (Inhibace®) 2.5 mg daily 10
Benazepril (Lotensin®) 10 mg daily 40
Perindopril (Coversyl®) 2 mg daily 16
Trandolapril (Mavik®) 1 mg daily 8

ARB Dose Equivalency Table

Drug Approximate Dose Equivalence Maximum Daily Dose (mg)
Losartan (Cozaar®)1 50mg 100mg
Candesartan (Atacand®)1 8mg 32mg
Eprosartan (Teveton®) 600mg 800mg
Irbesartan (Avapro®)2 150mg 300mg
Telmisartan (Micardis®)2 40mg 80mg
Valsartan (Diovan®)2 80mg 160mg (160mg BID evaluated in heart failure studies)