Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An ACE inhibitor drug, C24H28N2O5, used in its hydrochloride form primarily to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure.
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- noun pharmacology A
drug used to treathypertension ,congestive heart failure , andchronic renal failure.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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The one exception: Combining a potassium-retaining diuretic and an ACE inhibitor, such as benazepril (generic, Lotensin), captopril (generic, Capoten), or enalapril (generic, Vasotec), can cause worrisome potassium accumulation even in people with healthy kidneys.
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The one exception: Combining a potassium-retaining diuretic and an ACE inhibitor, such as benazepril (generic, Lotensin), captopril (generic, Capoten), or enalapril (generic, Vasotec), can cause worrisome potassium accumulation even in people with healthy kidneys.
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But because it’s thought to lower blood pressure in a manner similar to prescription ACE inhibitors—such as benazepril (Lotensin), enalapril (Vasotec), and lisinopril (Prinivil), all available generically—combining the two could create an additive effect that theoretically might drive blood pressure too low.
Q&A: Does pomegranate juice interact with prescription drugs? 2010
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But because it’s thought to lower blood pressure in a manner similar to prescription ACE inhibitors — such as benazepril (Lotensin), enalapril (Vasotec), and lisinopril (Prinivil), all available generically — combining the two could create an additive effect that theoretically might drive blood pressure too low.
Q&A: Does pomegranate juice interact with prescription drugs? 2010
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As many of my patients require benazepril in combination rather than lisinopril a result of the drug company ownership of the insurance plan - a discussion for another time.
The Dirty Little Secret About Patients as Partners in Health Care 1 Dinosaur 2009
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Lisinopril is a fine drug, as is benazepril, enalapril and many others.
The Dirty Little Secret About Patients as Partners in Health Care 1 Dinosaur 2009
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Those diagnosed with hypertension are often prescribed one of many blood-pressure lowering drugs such as Novartis's Lotensin or generic benazepril, candesartan, sold as Atacand by AstraZeneca and Takeda, or Novartis' Diovan, known generically as valsartan.
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Amlodipine benazepril capsules for treatment of hypertension launched in the US market
THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010
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Amlodipine benazepril capsules for treatment of hypertension launched in the US market
THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010
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Amlodipine benazepril capsules for treatment of hypertension launched in the US market
THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010
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