Tenoretic

DRUG BRAND NAMES Acarbose Prandase, Precose Amlodipine Norvasc Atenolol Tenoretic; Tenormin Captopril Capoten Enalapril Vasotec Fosinopril Monopril Irbesartan Avapro Losartan Cozaar Lovastatin Mevacor Metformin Glucophage Nisoldipine Sular Orlistat Xenical Pravastatin Pravachol Ramipril Altace Simvastatin Zocor Correspondence: Paul Ullom-Minnich, MD, Partners in Family Care, PO Box 640, Moundridge, KS 67107.

[$1.68 (40 mg b.i.d.)] FIXED-DOSE [beta]-BLOCKER/DIURETIC COMBINATIONS bendroflumethiazide/ 5 mg/40 mg; $1.92 (5 mg/40 mg) nadolol (Corzide) 5 mg/80 mg once daily hydrochlorothiazide/ 25 mg/10 mg $0.81 timolol (Timolide) once daily hydrochlorothiazide/ 25 mg/50 mg or $1.04 (25 mg/50mg) metoprolol 25 mg/100 mg (lopressor HCT) once daily atenolol/ 50 mg/25 mg or $0.84 (50 mg/25 mg) chlorthalidone 100 mg/25 mg [$1.47 (50 mg/25 mg)] (Tenoretic) once daily bisoprolol/ 2.5 mg/6.25mg to $1.14 (5 mg/6.25 mg) hydrochlorothiazide 10 mg/6.25 mg [$1.36 (5 mg/6.25 mg)] (Ziac) once daily once daily Drug Comment ([dagger]) INDIVIDUAL [beta]-BLOCKERS atenolol Second most commonly used drug in class.

[$1.68 (40 mg b.i.d.)] FIXED-DOSE [beta]-BLOCKER/DIURETIC COMBINATIONS bendroflumethiazide/ 5 mg/40 mg; $1.92 (5 mg/40 mg) nadolol (Corzide) 5 mg/80 mg once daily hydrochlorothiazide/ 25 mg/10 mg $0.81 timolol (Timolide) once daily hydrochlorothiazide/ 25 mg/50 mg or $1.04 (25 mg/50mg) metoprolol 25 mg/100 mg (Lopressor HCT) once daily atenololl 50 mg/25 mg or $0.84 (50 mg/25 mg) chlorthalidone 100 mg/25 mg [$1.47 (50 mg/25 mg)] (Tenoretic) once daily bisoprolol/ 2.5 mg/6.25mg to $1.14 (5 mg/6.25 mg) hydrochlorothiazide 10 mg/6.25 mg [$1.36 (5 mg/6.25 mg)] (Ziac) once daily once daily Drug Comment ([dagger]) INDIVIDUAL [beta]-BLOCKERS atenolol Second most commonly used drug in class.