Comparing Amlodipine vs Benazepril
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Prescription only
Amlodipine is a heart medication that may be used for the treatment of angina or to lower blood pressure but it can cause edema in the ankles or feet. Prescribed for Raynaud's Syndrome, High Blood... View more |
Prescription only
Benazepril is used for the treatment of high blood pressure and as an ACE inhibitor, is one of the preferred initial treatments for hypertension as recommended by national and international... View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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| More about Amlodipine | More about Benazepril | ||||||||||||||||
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Amlodipine has an average rating of 4.3 out of 10 from a total of 825 ratings on Drugs.com. 27% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 54% reported a negative effect. |
Benazepril has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 25 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: amlodipine side effects in more detail. |
See also: benazepril side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all amlodipine prices |
View all benazepril prices |
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| Katerzia, Norliqva, Norvasc | Lotensin | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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35 hours |
22 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 528 drugs are known to interact with amlodipine:
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A total of 393 drugs are known to interact with benazepril:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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July 31, 1992 |
June 25, 1991 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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