Angiotensin II receptor blocker
Eprosartan
Brand names: Teveten
Adult dose
Dose: 600mg OD (range 400–800mg)
Route: Oral
Frequency: OD
Clinical pearls
- NICE NG136: ARB if ACEi not tolerated
- Renal/K+ check after initiation/up-titration
Contraindications
- Pregnancy
- Bilateral RAS
- Severe hepatic impairment
- Cholestasis
- Hypersensitivity
Side effects
- Hyperkalaemia
- Hypotension
- Renal impairment
- Headache
- Dizziness
Interactions
- NSAIDs
- Potassium-sparing diuretics
- Lithium
- ACEi (avoid)
Monitoring
- U&E
- BP
Reference: BNF; NICE NG136; ESC HT guidelines; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/eprosartan/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Pathways
- Acute Heart Failure · ESC 2021 Heart Failure Guidelines; NICE NG106
- NSTEMI / Unstable Angina · ESC 2020 NSTEMI Guidelines; NICE NG185
- New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation · ESC 2020 AF Guidelines; NICE NG196
- Hypertensive Emergency · ESC/ESH 2018 Hypertension Guidelines; NICE NG136
- Bradycardia Management · Resuscitation Council UK ABCDE; ESC 2021 Pacing Guidelines
- Ventricular Tachycardia / Fibrillation · Resuscitation Council UK ACLS; ESC 2022 Ventricular Arrhythmia Guidelines