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{{Short description|Antihypertensive medication}}
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'''Amlodipine/benazepril''', marketed in the U.S. as '''Lotrel''' by [[Novartis]] and manufactured as a [[generic drug]] by [[Teva Pharmaceutical Industries|Teva]] and [[Sandoz]], is an [[antihypertensive]] medication which combines a [[calcium channel blocker]] ([[amlodipine]] besilate) with an [[angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor]] ([[benazepril]]).<ref>[http://www.pharma.us.novartis.com/product/pi/pdf/lotrel.pdf Lotrel Prescribing Information]</ref> This drug, like similar combinations, is prescribed when either agent alone is not sufficient to bring a person's blood pressure down to target range. As a combination agent, Lotrel shares the [[adverse drug reaction|adverse reaction]] profile of both of its individual parts.<ref>Drugs.com: [http://www.drugs.com/lotrel.html Lotrel]</ref><ref>RxList.com: [http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/amlobenaz.htm Lotrel]</ref>


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== See also ==
'''Amlodipine/benazepril''', sold under the brand name '''Lotrel''' among others, is a [[fixed-dose combination]] medication used to treat [[high blood pressure]].<ref name="Lotrel FDA label" /> It is a combination of [[amlodipine]], as the besilate, a [[calcium channel blocker]], and [[benazepril]], an [[angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor]].<ref name="Lotrel FDA label"/> It may be used if a single agent is not sufficient.<ref name="Lotrel FDA label"/> It is taken [[by mouth]].<ref name="Lotrel FDA label"/>
* [[Amlodipine]]
* [[Benazepril]]


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==References==
Common side effects include cough, dizziness, and swelling.<ref name="Lotrel FDA label"/> Serious side effects may include [[angioedema]], [[myocardial infarction]], [[high blood potassium]], [[liver problems]], and [[low blood pressure]].<ref name="Lotrel FDA label"/> Use in [[pregnancy]] is not recommended.<ref name="Lotrel FDA label"/> Amlodipine works by [[vasodilation|increasing the size of arteries]] while benazepril works by decreasing [[Renin–angiotensin system|renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system]] activity.<ref name="Lotrel FDA label"/>
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==External links==
The combination was approved for medical use in the United States in 1995.<ref name=MTM2019>{{cite web | author = Cerner Multum |title=Amlodipine and benazepril Uses, Side Effects & Warnings |url=https://www.drugs.com/mtm/amlodipine-and-benazepril.html |website=Drugs.com |access-date=10 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref> It is available as a [[generic medication]].<ref>{{cite book | vauthors = Bope ET, Kellerman RD |title=Conn's Current Therapy 2017 E-Book |date=2016 |publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences |isbn=978-0-323-44335-7 |page=124 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UitFDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT158 }}</ref> In 2021, it was the 150th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 3{{nbsp}}million prescriptions.<ref>{{cite web | title=The Top 300 of 2021 | url=https://clincalc.com/DrugStats/Top300Drugs.aspx | website=ClinCalc | access-date=14 January 2024 | archive-date=15 January 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115223848/https://clincalc.com/DrugStats/Top300Drugs.aspx | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Amlodipine; Benazepril - Drug Usage Statistics | website = ClinCalc | url = https://clincalc.com/DrugStats/Drugs/AmlodipineBenazepril | access-date = 14 January 2024 }}</ref>
* [[Novartis]]: [http://www.pharma.us.novartis.com/products/name/lotrel.jsp Lotrel official website]

==Medical uses==
It is used to treat [[high blood pressure]].<ref name="Lotrel FDA label"/> It is not a first-line treatment.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Faulkner MA, Hilleman DE | title = Amlodipine/benazepril: fixed dose combination therapy for hypertension | journal = Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy | volume = 2 | issue = 1 | pages = 165–178 | date = January 2001 | pmid = 11336577 | doi = 10.1517/14656566.2.1.165 | s2cid = 23021242 }}</ref>

== References ==
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