If you are pregnant, avoid using benazepril and amlodipine. Call your doctor right away if you get pregnant while taking benazepril with amlodipine. Benazepril with amlodipine may be harmful to the foetus.

Amlodipine and benazepril together are used to treat high blood pressure. Amlodipine belongs to a group of drugs known as calcium channel blockers. In order to reduce the heart’s workload, it operates by relaxing the blood arteries. Benazepril belongs to the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors drug class. It functions by lowering specific molecules that stiffen blood arteries, allowing blood to flow more freely.

High blood pressure is a common illness that, if left untreated, can harm the kidneys, brain, heart, blood vessels, and other organs. Heart disease, a heart attack, heart failure, a stroke, renal failure, eyesight loss, and other issues may result from damage to these organs. Making lifestyle modifications will help you control your blood pressure in addition to taking medication. These adjustments include quitting smoking, drinking alcohol in moderation, eating a diet low in fat and salt, keeping a healthy weight, and exercising for at least 30 minutes most days.

The oral pill containing amlodipine and benazepril is available. Typically, it is given once day. Take amlodipine and benazepril at roughly the same time each day to help you remember to take them. Ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any instructions on your prescription label that you are unsure about following. Take benazepril and amlodipine exactly as prescribed. Never take it in larger or less amounts or more frequently than directed by your doctor.

Benazepril and amlodipine help manage high blood pressure but do not treat it. Even if you feel good, keep taking benazepril and amlodipine. Benazepril and amlodipine should not be stopped without first consulting your doctor.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more details if you believe this drug should be used for something else.

Before taking amlodipine and benazepril,

• Inform your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to amlodipine (Norvasc, in Caduet, and other brands), benazepril (Lotensin), captopril (Capoten), enalapril (Vasotec, in Vaseretic), fosinopril, lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril), moexipril (Univasc), perindopril Request a list of the components from your pharmacist.
• If you are using sacubitril and valsartan together (Entresto), or if you have stopped taking it within the last 36 hours, let your doctor or pharmacist know. If you are also taking valsartan and sacubitril, your doctor will likely advise against using amlodipine and benazepril. Additionally, let your physician know if you have diabetes and are on aliskiren (Tekturna, in Amturnide, Tekamlo, Tekturna HCT). If you have diabetes and are also on aliskiren, your doctor generally won’t let you take amlodipine with benazepril.
• Inform your physician and pharmacist about all prescription and over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, dietary supplements, and herbal products you are taking. Mention any of the following: potassium supplements, lithium (Lithobid), and diuretics (often known as “water pills”). Your physician might need to adjust the dosage of your drugs or keep a close eye on you for side effects.
• If you have lately experienced severe diarrhoea or vomiting, have diabetes, heart failure, lupus, scleroderma (a condition where excess tissue forms on the skin and some organs), or have ever had heart, liver, or kidney illness, let your doctor know.
• Inform your doctor if you are nursing a baby.
• Inform your doctor or dentist that you are taking amlodipine and benazepril if you are having surgery, including dental surgery.

Before using potassium-containing salt replacements, consult your doctor. If your doctor advises a low-salt or low-sodium diet, strictly follow the instructions.

If you miss a dosage, take it as soon as you recall. If the next dose is soon due, skip the missed one and carry on with your regular dosing plan. To make up for a missing dose, do not take a second one.

Benazepril and amlodipine both have potential adverse effects. If any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away, let your doctor know right once:

• Cough
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Hands, foot, ankles, or lower legs swelling

Some adverse effects can be very harmful. Call your doctor right away if you encounter any of these symptoms, or seek emergency care:

• Face, throat, tongue, lips, or eye swelling
• Hoarseness
• Breathing or swallowing challenges
• Fainting
• Severely itchy skin
• The skin or eyes turning yellow
• Chest pain that is worse or more persistent

Benazepril with amlodipine may also have additional adverse effects. If you experience any strange issues while taking this medicine, contact your doctor right away.

You or your doctor can submit a report to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting programme online or by phone if you have a serious side event (1-800-332-1088).

Keep this medication tightly closed in the original container and out of the reach of children. Store it away from excessive heat and moisture at room temperature (not in the bathroom).

Unused prescriptions must be disposed of carefully to prevent pets, kids, and other people from ingesting them. You should not, however, dispose of this medication in the toilet. Instead, utilising a medicine take-back programme is the easiest approach to get rid of your medication. To find out about take-back programmes in your area, speak with your pharmacist or the garbage/recycling department in your city. If you do not have access to a take-back programme, see the FDA’s Safe Disposal of Medicines website at http://goo.gl/c4Rm4p for additional information.

As many containers (such as weekly pill minders and those for eye drops, creams, patches, and inhalers) are not child-resistant and are simple for young children to open, it is crucial to keep all medications out of sight and out of reach of children. Always lock safety caps and promptly stash medication up and away from young children where it is out of their sight and reach to prevent poisoning. http://www.upandaway.org

Call the poison control hotline at 1-800-222-1222 in the event of an overdose. Additionally, information can be found online at https://www.poisonhelp.org/help. Call 911 right once if the person has collapsed, experienced a seizure, is having difficulty breathing, or cannot be roused.

Keep all of your appointments with your physician and the lab. You should have your blood pressure monitored frequently to monitor how amlodipine and benazepril are working for you. To determine how well your body is responding to amlodipine and benazepril, your doctor may request specific lab tests.

No one else should take your medication. Any queries you may have regarding medication refills should be directed to your pharmacist.

You should keep a written record of every medication you take, including any over-the-counter (OTC) items, prescription drugs, and dietary supplements like vitamins and minerals. This list should be brought with you whenever you see a doctor or are admitted to the hospital. You should always have this information with you in case of emergencies.