Benazepril
ACE inhibitor · antihypertensive
Nothing to addWhat this medicine is for
Pharmacologically, Benazepril relates to the category “ACE inhibitor (antihypertensive)”. This medicine relaxes the vessels and lowers blood pressure by acting on the renin-angiotensin system; it also protects the heart and the kidneys.
Specifically, for Benazepril: Treats high blood pressure and heart failure. It is most often a long-term treatment, taken at regular times over long periods; its benefit is judged over time, not by how you feel on a given day.
Under which brands it is found
Benazepril is part of about 4 presentations listed in France. It is available under various trade names and as generics.
- Benazepril Arrow
- Benazepril Eg
- Benazepril Hydrochlorothiazide Eg
- Cibadrex
Original brand-name products and generics deliver the same active substance; the choice between them is made with your doctor or pharmacist.
Do you need a supplement? No.
Nothing to add here. Benazepril falls under none of our products, and no single-ingredient supplement is credibly warranted as support. Rather than placing a product on principle, we leave this page without a purchase recommendation. If you are otherwise on a statin, an antidiabetic, a PPI, a contraceptive or a beta-blocker, that is where we can be useful.
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