Benazepril Pharmacology Podcast
Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Eric Christianson, PharmD; Pharmacology Expert and Clinical Pharmacist
5 • 716 Ratings
🗓️ 27 March 2025
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
Benazepril is an ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension by blocking the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II, reducing vasoconstriction.
Combining benazepril with potassium-sparing diuretics or potassium supplements increases the risk of hyperkalemia due to aldosterone suppression.
Common side effects of benazepril include dry cough, hyperkalemia, and hypotension due to its effect on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.
Benazepril can be prescribed alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents, such as diuretics or calcium channel blockers, to enhance blood pressure control.
Benazepril has a long duration of action, allowing for once-daily dosing, which improves patient adherence and convenience in hypertension management.
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| 1:20.4 | The drug of the day today is Benazapril. |
| 1:23.1 | Brand name is Lotensen. |
| 1:26.2 | A couple things to note here. There is a product called Lotensin H-C-T. |
| 1:34.2 | That includes Benazapril and hydrochlorathyazide. There's also a product named Lottrall, which includes |
| 1:42.4 | Benazapril and Amlotapine. So we can take advantage of that |
| 1:47.1 | sometimes using those combination medications where you get two medications in one pill, |
| 1:53.3 | helps patient adherence and all that good stuff. But I want to caution you about getting these |
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