Drug details

Lotrel (amlodipine besylate and benazepril hcl)

type of Calcium Channel Blockers, Dihydropyridine, Antihypertensive Combos, Other

Lotrel (amlodipine besylate and benazepril hydrochloride) is a combination of an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and a calcium channel blocker used for treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension) that is resistant to treatment by either amilodipine or benzapril alone. Lotrel is used usually after one of the other drugs has failed to control the patient's hypertension. Lotrel is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• lightheadedness,
• dizziness,
• headache, and
• cough,
• swelling of the hands/ankles/feet.

The following drugs are related to Lotrel, either as a replacement or used together:

• Accupril (quinapril hydrochloride)
• Sectral (acebutolol)
• Adalat CC (nifedipine)
• Aggrenox (aspirin, extended-release dipyridamole capsules)
• Tekamlo (aliskiren and amlodipine tablets)
• Valturna (aliskiren and valsartan, usp tablets)
• Tekturna (aliskiren tablets)
• Amturnide (aliskiren, amlodipine and hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
• Tekturna HCT (aliskren and hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
• Azor (amlodipine and olmesartan medoxomil tablets)
• Exforge (amlodipine and valsartan)
• Norvasc (amlodipine besylate)
• Caduet (amlodipine besylate, atorvastatin calcium)
• Exforge HCT (amlodipine valsartan hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
• Atacand (candesartan cilexetil)
• Avalide (irbesartan-hydrochlorothiazide)
• Edarbi (azilsartan medoxomil)
• Lotensin (benazepril)
• Benicar HCT (olmesartan medoxomil-hydrochlorothiazide)
• Kerledex (betaxolol hydrochloride and chlorthalidone)
• Zebeta (bisoprolol fumarate)
• Bumex (bumetanide)
• Bystolic Tablets (nebivolol tablets)
• Calan SR (verapamil hydrochloride sustained-release oral caplets)
• Candesartan Cilexetil Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets (candesartan cilexetil hydrochlorothiazide)
• Capoten (captopril)
• Cardizem LA (diltiazem)
• Cardura (doxazosin mesylate)
• Jenloga (clonidine tablets)
• Covera-HS (verapamil)
• Cozaar (losartan potassium)
• Tiazac (diltiazem hcl)
• Diovan (valsartan)
• Dutoprol (metroprolol)
• Vasotec (enalapril)
• Vaseretic (enalapril maleate-hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
• Epaned (enalapril powder for oral solution)
• Teveten HCT (eprosartan mesylate hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
• Tenex (guanfacine hydrochloride tablets)
• Inderide (propranolol hydrochloride and hydrochlorothiazide)
• InnoPran XL (propranolol hydrochloride)
• Isoptin SR (verapamil hydrochloride tablet)
• Lopressor HCT (metoprolol tartrate and hydochlorothiazide)
• Lopressor Injection (metoprolol tartrate injection)
• Mavik (trandolapril)
• Maxide (triamterene and hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
• Micardis (telmisartan)
• Uniretic (moexipril hcl hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
• Tribenzor (olmesartan medoxomil amlodipine hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
• Verelan PM (verapamil hydrochloride)
• Verelan (verapamil hydrochloride)

The following supplements are related to Lotrel, and may be used together with the drug:

• Alpha-Linolenic Acid (s.)
• Calcium (s.)
• Coenzyme Q-10 (s.)
• Olive (s.)
• Potassium (s.)
• Sweet Orange (s.)
• Iron (s.)
• Blond Psyllium (s.)
• Cocoa (s.)
• Cod Liver Oil (s.)
• Garlic (s.)
• Pycnogenol (s.)
• Stevia (s.)
• Wheat Bran (s.)