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benazepril
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benazepril /ben·a·ze·pril/ (ben-a´zĕ-pril) an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor used as the hydrochloride salt in the treatment of hypertension.
benazepril [ben-a´zĕ-pril]
an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor administered orally as the hydrochloride salt in treatment of hypertension.

benazepril (bnā´zpril´),
n brand name: Lotensin;
drug class: angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor;
action: selectively suppresses renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system;
uses: treatment of hypertension, alone or in combination with thiazide diuretics.

benazepril
an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, similar to enalapril, used in the treatment of heart failure.

benazepril
Lotensin A nonsulfhydryl ACE inhibitor and antihypertensive used to manage CHF, which protects against progression of renal failure in Pts with renal disease–eg, glomerulopathies, interstitial nephritis, nephrosclerosis, polycystic kidney disease, diabetic nephropathy, etc See ACE inhibitors, Angiotensin-converting enzyme.


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Mechanism of Action Following oral administration, Lotensin is bioactivated to benazeprilat, a highly active ACE inhibitor.
 
 
 
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