Benazepril

Benazepril is a medicine known commercially as Lotensin.

This oral medication is an antihypertensive and vasodilator, which facilitates blood circulation by acting to decrease the pressure in the blood vessels.

Indications of Benazepril

Arterial hypertension; cardiac insufficiency.

Side effects of Benazepril

Headache; fatigue; nausea; dizziness; fainting by pressure drop; cough; somnolence.

Contraindications of Benazepril

Pregnancy risk C; women in the lactation phase.

How to use Benazepril

Oral use

Take the medicine before or after meals.

Adults

Hypertension : Start treatment with 10 mg daily and increase progressively to 20 to 40 mg in a single daily dose or divided into two equal doses.