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Amlodipine / benazepril Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings

Brand names: Amlobenz, Lotrel

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Apr 5, 2024.

Amlodipine / benazepril Pregnancy Warnings

Animal studies with amlodipine have revealed decreased litter size, increased intrauterine deaths, and prolonged gestation and labor. Animal studies with benazepril have failed to reveal evidence of teratogenicity. In humans, use of drugs that act on the renin angiotensin system during the second and third trimesters increases fetal and neonatal morbidity and death. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy.

US FDA pregnancy category D: There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks.

This drug should not be used during pregnancy unless there are no alternatives and the benefit outweighs the risk to the fetus.

US FDA pregnancy category: D

Comments: Adequate methods of contraception should be encouraged.

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Amlodipine / benazepril Breastfeeding Warnings

A decision should be made to discontinue breastfeeding or discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother.

Excreted into human milk: Yes (amlodipine, benazepril [in small amounts])

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See also

References for pregnancy information

  1. Product Information. Lotrel (amlodipine-benazepril). Ciba-Geigy Pharmaceuticals. 2001;PROD.

References for breastfeeding information

  1. Product Information. Lotrel (amlodipine-benazepril). Ciba-Geigy Pharmaceuticals. 2001;PROD.
  2. United States National Library of Medicine. Toxnet. Toxicology Data Network. http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT 2013.

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