Complete dosing information for AMLODIPINE BESYLATE AND BENAZEPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE
Medical guidance required: Dosing information here is for educational purposes. Your healthcare provider will determine the appropriate dose based on your specific condition, kidney function, other medications, and medical history. Never adjust your dose without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Usual starting dose is 2.5/10 mg. ( 2.1 ) May be used as add-on therapy for patients not adequately controlled with either a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker or an ACE inhibitor. ( 2.2 ) Patients who experience edema with amlodipine may be switched to amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride capsules, containing a lower dose of amlodipine. ( 2.1 ) 2.1 General Considerations The recommended initial dose of amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride capsule is 1 capsule of amlodipine 2.5 mg/benazepril 10 mg orally once-daily. Begin therapy with amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride capsules only after a patient has either (a) failed to achieve the desired antihypertensive effect with amlodipine or benazepril monotherapy, or (b) demonstrated inability to achieve adequate antihypertensive effect with amlodipine therapy without developing edema. The antihypertensive effect of amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride capsule is largely attained within 2 weeks.