AMLODIPINE BESYLATE AND BENAZEPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE capsule

Land: Vereinigte Staaten

Sprache: Englisch

Quelle: NLM (National Library of Medicine)

Wirkstoff:

AMLODIPINE BESYLATE (UNII: 864V2Q084H) (AMLODIPINE - UNII:1J444QC288), BENAZEPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE (UNII: N1SN99T69T) (BENAZEPRILAT - UNII:JRM708L703)

Verfügbar ab:

Denton Pharma, Inc. dba Northwind Pharmaceuticals

Verabreichungsweg:

ORAL

Verschreibungstyp:

PRESCRIPTION DRUG

Anwendungsgebiete:

Amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride capsules are indicated for the treatment of hypertension in patients not adequately controlled on monotherapy with either agent. - Do not coadminister aliskiren with angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), ACE inhibitors, including amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride in patients with diabetes. - Amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride is contraindicated in patients with a history of angioedema, with or without previous ACE inhibitor treatment, or patients who are hypersensitive to benazepril, to any other ACE inhibitor, to amlodipine, or to any of the excipients of amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride. - Amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride is contraindicated in combination with a neprilysin inhibitor (e.g., sacubitril). Do not administer amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride within 36 hours of switching to or from a neprilysin inhibitor, e.g., sacubitril/valsartan [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1)]. Risk Summary Amlodipin

Produktbesonderheiten:

Amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride is available as capsules containing amlodipine besylate equivalent to 2.5 mg, 5 mg or 10 mg of amlodipine, with 10 mg, 20 mg or 40 mg of benazepril hydrochloride providing for the following available combinations: 2.5 mg/10 mg, 5 mg/10 mg, 5 mg/20 mg, 5 mg/40 mg, 10 mg/20 mg and 10 mg/40 mg. Amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride capsules USP, 10 mg/20 mg contain white to off-white powder and size “4” hard gelatin capsules of flesh color cap and flesh color body, filled in size “1” hard gelatin capsule with light grey color cap and ivory color body, imprinted “RDY” on cap and “341” on body with black ink and are supplied in bottles of 30, 100 and 500. Bottles of 30 NDC 70934-696-30 Storage: Store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F); [See USP Controlled Room Temperature.] Protect from moisture. Dispense in tight container (USP).

Berechtigungsstatus:

Abbreviated New Drug Application

Fachinformation

AMLODIPINE BESYLATE AND BENAZEPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE- AMLODIPINE
BESYLATE AND BENAZEPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE CAPSULE
DENTON PHARMA, INC. DBA NORTHWIND PHARMACEUTICALS
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HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
THESE HIGHLIGHTS DO NOT INCLUDE ALL THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO USE
AMLODIPINE AND
BENAZEPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE CAPSULES SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY. SEE FULL
PRESCRIBING
INFORMATION FOR AMLODIPINE AND BENAZEPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE CAPSULES.
AMLODIPINE AND BENAZEPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE CAPSULES, FOR ORAL USE
INITIAL U.S. APPROVAL: 1995
WARNING: FETAL TOXICITY
_SEE FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION FOR COMPLETE BOXED WARNING_.
When pregnancy is detected, discontinue amlodipine and benazepril
hydrochloride as soon as
possible (5.5).
Drugs that act directly on the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) can
cause injury and death to the
developing fetus (5.5).
INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride capsules are a combination
capsule of amlodipine, a
dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (DHP CCB) and benazepril, an
angiotensin-converting enzyme
(ACE) inhibitor. Amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride capsules are
indicated for the treatment of
hypertension in patients not adequately controlled on monotherapy with
either agent. ( 1)
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)
DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
Capsules (amlodipine/benazepril mg): 2.5/10, 5/10, 5/20, 5/40, 10/20,
10/40 ( 3)
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not coadminister aliskiren with ACE inhibitors, including
amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride in
patients with diabetes. (4)
Amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride is contraindicated in patients
with a history of angioedema or
patients who are hypersensitive to benazepril or to amlodipine. (4)
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