Generic name:benazepril [ ben-AY-ze-pril ]
Drug class:Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
What is Lotensin?
Lotensin is an ACE inhibitor. ACE stands for angiotensin converting enzyme.
Lotensin is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering blood pressure may lower your risk of a stroke or heart attack
Lotensin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Do not use Lotensin if you are pregnant. If you become pregnant, stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor right away.
You should not use this medicine if you have ever had angioedema. Do not take Lotensin within 36 hours before or after taking medicine that contains sacubitril (such as Entresto).
If you have diabetes, do not use benazepril together with any medication that contains aliskiren (a blood pressure medicine).
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Lotensin if you are allergic to benazepril, or if:
you have hereditary angioedema;
you recently took a heart medicine called sacubitril; or
you have ever had a severe allergic reaction to any ACE inhibitor (captopril, enalapril, fosinopril, lisinopril, moexipril, perindopril, quinapril, ramipril, trandolapri...
