Benazeprildrug info

benazepril hydrochloride 20 MG / hydrochlorothiazide 25 MG Oral Tablet

What it is used for

Benazepril HCl and Hydrochlorothiazide is indicated for the treatment of hypertension. This fixed combination drug is not indicated for the initial therapy of hypertension (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION ).

Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 11, 2023. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.

Description

Benazepril hydrochloride USP is a white to off-white crystalline powder, soluble (>100 mg/mL) in water, in ethanol, and in methanol. Benazepril hydrochloride’s chemical name is 3-[[1-(ethoxycarbonyl)-3- phenyl-(1S)-propyl]amino]-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2-oxo-1 H -1-(3S)-benzazepine- 1-acetic acid monohydrochloride; its structural formula is Its empirical formula is C 24 H 28 N 2 O 5 ·HCl, and its molecular weight is 460.96. Benazeprilat, the active metabolite of benazepril, is a nonsulfhydryl angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor. Benazepril is converted to benazeprilat by hepatic cleavage of the ester group. Hydrochlorothiazide USP is a white, or practically white, practically odorless, crystalline powder. It is slightly soluble in water; freely soluble in sodium hydroxide solution, in n -butylamine, and in dimethylformamide; sparingly soluble in methanol; and insoluble in ether, in chloroform, and in dilute mineral acids. Hydrochlorothiazide’s chemical name is 6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2 H -1,2,4- benzothiadiazine-7-sulfonamide 1,1-dioxide; its structural formula is: Its empirical formula is C 7 H 8 ClN 3 O 4 S 2, and its molecular weight is 297.73. Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic. Benazepril HCl and Hydrochlorothiazide is a combination of benazepril and hydrochlorothiazide USP. The tablets are formulated for oral administration with a combination of 10 or 20 mg of benazepril and 12.5 or 25 mg of hydrochlorothiazide USP. The inactive ingredients of the tablets are cellulose compounds, crospovidone, hydrogenated castor oil, iron oxides (10/12.5 mg, 20/12.5 mg, and 20/25 mg tablets), lactose, polyethylene glycol, talc, and titanium dioxide. chemical-structure-1 chemical-structure-2

Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 11, 2023. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.

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