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What is Amlodipine-benazepril?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Lotrel

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Amlodipine-benazepril is a combination product of amlodipine, a calcium channel blocker and benazepril, an an ACE inhibitor, that is used to treatment high blood pressure (hypertension).

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Elevated blood pressure 62 23
High blood pressure (hypertension) 28 12
General health 7 6
Raynaud's disease 1 0
Raynaud's phenomenon 1 2
Reynolds syndrome 1 0

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 353 patients that have taken Amlodipine-benazepril

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 1
Moderate 5
Mild 8
None 27

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Amlodipine-benazepril

Side effect Patients Percentage
Swelling in feet 2
Complete exhaustion 1
Cough 1
Headaches 1
Joint swelling 1
Swelling in lower extremities 1

Why patients stopped taking Amlodipine-benazepril

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Reason Patients Percentage
Doctor's advice 13
Side effects too severe 6
Did not seem to work 3
Change in health plan coverage 2
Course of treatment ended 1
See all 21 patients who've stopped taking Amlodipine-benazepril

Duration

Stopped taking Amlodipine-benazepril

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
1 - 6 months 2
6 months - 1 year 5
1 - 2 years 4
2 - 5 years 3
5 - 10 years 5
10 years or more 2
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 38
Usually 2
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 1
A little hard to take 4
Not at all hard to take 35
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 3
< $25 22
Not specified 16

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Amlodipine-benazepril after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Alprazolam (Xanax) 1
Amlodipine (Norvasc) 1
Lisinopril (Zestril) 1
Olmesartan (Benicar) 1
Valsartan (Diovan) 1

Patients stopped taking Amlodipine-benazepril and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Amlodipine (Norvasc) 2
Benazepril (Lotensin) 1
Carvedilol (Coreg) 1
Diltiazem (Cardizem) 1
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6 patient evaluations for Amlodipine-benazepril

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Jan 11, 2014 (Started Dec 15, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg-10 mg Daily
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Apr 30, 2012 (Started Oct 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg-10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 28, 2012 (Started Oct 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg-10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 12, 2010 (Started Mar 08, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    Mild (swelling in feet)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 2.5 mg-10 mg Daily
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Side effects: swelling in feet
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