Amlodipine Besylate and Benazepril Hydrochloride
Amlodipine Besylate and Benazepril Hydrochloride is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Amlodipine Besylate and Benazepril Hydrochloride; Generic name: AMLODIPINE BESYLATE AND BENAZEPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE; Manufacturer: Northwind Health Company, LLC.
| Brand name | Amlodipine Besylate and Benazepril Hydrochloride |
|---|---|
| Generic name | AMLODIPINE BESYLATE AND BENAZEPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Manufacturer | Northwind Health Company, LLC |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride capsules are a combination capsule of amlodipine, a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (DHP CCB) and benazepril, an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. Amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride capsules are indicated for the treatment of hypertension in patients not adequately controlled on monotherapy with either agent. ( 1 ) 1.1 Hypertension Amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride capsules are indicated for the treatment of hypertension in patients not adequately controlled on monotherapy with either agent. |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Usual starting dose is 2.5/10 mg. (2.1) May be used as add-on therapy for patients not adequately controlled with either a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker or an ACE inhibitor. (2.2) Patients who experience edema with amlodipine may be switched to amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride capsules containing a lower dose of amlodipine. (2.1) 2.1 General Considerations The recommended initial dose of amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride capsules is 1 capsule of |
| Warnings | WARNING: FETAL TOXICITY When pregnancy is detected, discontinue amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride as soon as possible (5.5). Drugs that act directly on the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) can cause injury and death to the developing fetus (5.5) WARNING: FETAL TOXICITY See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning . When pregnancy is detected, discontinue amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride as soon as possible (5.5) . Drugs that act directly on the renin-angiotensin system |
| Active ingredient(s) | AMLODIPINE BESYLATE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=106c08c2-90eb-6bc0-e063-6294a90a5a23 |