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.
