Benazepril Hcl (Lotensin)

Alternate Name: Lotensin

Description: If you are diagnosed with high blood pressure, your doctor might prescribe benazepril. While taking benazepril, you may need periodic blood work to check potassium levels and kidney function. Benazepril is also prescribed for the treatment of congestive heart failure. Benazepril is also used to prevent kidney problems associated with diabetes.

Dosage Form: Tablet

Administration Route: By mouth

Drug Class: Antihypertensive, Cardiovascular Agent, Renal Protective Agent

Generic Available: Yes

Strength: 5 MG

Warnings: Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments. It is not safe to take this medicine during pregnancy. It could harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant. Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding, or if you have kidney problems, liver disease, diabetes, or heart failure. This medicine may cause the following problems: Angioedema (severe swelling), including head, neck, and intestinal swellingKidney problemsLow blood pressureLiver problems This medicine could lower your blood pressure too much, especially when you first use it or if you are dehydrated. Stand or sit up slowly if you are lightheaded or dizzy. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you. Do not stop using this medicine without asking your doctor, even if you feel well. This medicine will not cure your high blood pressure, but it will help keep it in a normal range. You may have to take blood pressure medicine for the rest of your life. Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Food Warnings: Do not use this medicine together with aliskiren if you have diabetes or kidney disease., Ask your doctor before you use any medicine, supplement, or salt substitute that contains potassium., Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine., Do not use this medicine together with sacubitril. Do not use this medicine and sacubitril/valsartan within 36 hours of each other., Some medicines can affect how benazepril works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following: Aliskiren, everolimus, gold injection, lithium, sirolimus, temsirolimusAnother blood pressure medicine, including a diuretic (water pill) or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)Insulin or oral diabetes medicineNSAID pain or arthritis medicine (including aspirin, celecoxib, diclofenac, ibuprofen, naproxen), Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments., Do not stop using this medicine without asking your doctor, even if you feel well. This medicine will not cure your high blood pressure, but it will help keep it in a normal range. You may have to take blood pressure medicine for the rest of your life., Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.