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What is Benazepril?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Lotensin

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Benazepril is an ACE inhibitor medication used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), congestive heart failure, and chronic renal failure.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Elevated blood pressure 41 13
High blood pressure (hypertension) 24 4
Chronic kidney disease 7 0
General health 2 0
Mitral valve regurgitation 2 0
Decreased kidney function 1 0

Show all 11 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 393 patients that have taken Benazepril

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 2
Moderate 1
Mild 0
None 15

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Benazepril

Side effect Patients Percentage
Cough 2
Dizziness 1
Dry cough 1
Muscle pain 1

Why patients stopped taking Benazepril

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Reason Patients Percentage
Doctor's advice 11
Side effects too severe 4
Other 3
See all 16 patients who've stopped taking Benazepril

Duration

Stopped taking Benazepril

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
1 - 6 months 3
6 months - 1 year 4
1 - 2 years 1
2 - 5 years 3
5 - 10 years 2
10 years or more 2
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 16
Usually 1
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 2
Not at all hard to take 16
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 1
< $25 7
Not specified 10

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Benazepril after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Amlodipine-benazepril (Lotrel) 1
Atenolol (Atenol) 1
Benazepril-Hydrochlorothiazide (Lotensin HCT) 1

Patients stopped taking Benazepril and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Losartan (Cozaar) 2
Candesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide (Atacand Plus) 1
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3 patient evaluations for Benazepril

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Jan 15, 2014 (Started Jul 01, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for high blood pressure (hypertension))
  • Side effects
    Severe (muscle pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 15, 2011 (Started Apr 09, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Support circulatory health)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 1, 2010 (Started Jan 06, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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