Get Informed: Benazepril Hydrochloride with Hydrochlorothiaz.
Active Ingredient(s)
Benazepril Hydrochloride with Hydrochlorothiaz.
What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of high blood pressure. It is a combination of benazepril (an ACE inhibitor) and hydrochlorothiazide (a common diuretic).
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Jul-30 3:33 PM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Jul-30 9:10 PM
Other Names
- Lotensin HCT
- Benazepril / Hctz
- Benazepril HCT
- Benazepril Hydrochloride with Hydrochlorothiaz.
How Safe Is It?
- Your Risk Rating
- Please log in
- Average Risk Rating
-
- Pregnancy Category
- D
Black Box Warning
This product has a black box warning relating to its risks in pregnancy.
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 19 May 1992
- Est US Patients*
- 71,780
- Generic Available
- Yes
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Benazepril Hydrochloride with Hydrochlorothiaz. or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Benazepril Hydrochloride with Hydrochlorothiaz.
There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Benazepril Hydrochloride with Hydrochlorothiaz. during the past year.
Benazepril Hydrochloride with Hydrochlorothiaz. Safety Report
Learn more about iGuard's risk ratings
- Please login or register (it's free) so iGuard can check how Benazepril Hydrochloride with Hydrochlorothiaz. interacts with other drugs and diseases in your profile.
What is Benazepril Hydrochloride with Hydrochlorothiaz. used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 530 patients that use Benazepril Hydrochloride with Hydrochlorothiaz. (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| High Blood Pressure | 97% |
mild
severe
|
| Heart Failure/Edema | 3% |
mild
severe
|
| Other | 3% |
mild
severe
|
How well does Benazepril Hydrochloride with Hydrochlorothiaz. work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 530 users taking Benazepril Hydrochloride with Hydrochlorothiaz. (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 79%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Benazepril Hydrochloride with Hydrochlorothiaz. outweigh the bad things.
- 6%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Benazepril Hydrochloride with Hydrochlorothiaz..
Common Side Effects of Benazepril Hydrochloride with Hydrochlorothiaz.
iGuard regularly polls our more than 530 users taking Benazepril Hydrochloride with Hydrochlorothiaz. (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
11% of patients experience side-effects on Benazepril Hydrochloride with Hydrochlorothiaz.
< 1% of patients experience significant side-effects on Benazepril Hydrochloride with Hydrochlorothiaz.
Most Common Side Effects...
-
Urinary Frequency
-
Postural Hypotension
-
Erectile Problems
-
= 10%
Global Patient Feedback for Benazepril Hydrochloride with Hydrochlorothiaz. ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
Yes, I do notice a high pitch sound in my head when the outside world is totally quiet. But, not bad enough to be concerned. One effect I do notice is dizziness when taken on an empty stomach.
68 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-09-22 23:25:27
Question/Comment:
Has anyone had ringing of the ears or ear noises or hearing loss with this drug??
53 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-08-25 16:19:15
You may post comments for the benefit of other patients or post questions other patients might be able to answer. Comments are submitted for possible publication on the condition that they may be edited. Only your age and gender will be published with your comment, although your other user details will be securely recorded for verification purposes.
Comments may be either questions or answers to previously posted questions. Any iGuard.org user may post questions and reply.
2
Patient Comments About
Benazepril Hydrochloride with Hydrochlorothiaz.