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This drug combines two primary active ingredients: amlodipine and benazepril.

Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker used to treat angina and high blood pressure.

Benazepril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor drug used to treat high blood pressure.

Do…
  • Keep up the zinc While benazepril has not been shown to deplete zinc, other ACE inhibitors have, so it may be prudent to supplement with 20 to 50 mg daily to maintain adequate levels of this mineral in your body. (Those taking zinc supplements should also add 2 to 3 mg per day of copper to avoid deficiency.)
  • Try an iron supplement if you develop an ACE-inhibitor-induced cough 250 mg of ferrous sulfate per day for four weeks may reduce the severity of a cough caused by this drug.
Don't…
  • Consume nutrients that this drug helps your body retain Ask your doctor to check your blood levels of potassium and DHEA, and avoid high-potassium foods and salt substitutes to prevent an unhealthy build-up of the nutrient in the blood.
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