Comparing Atenolol vs Benazepril
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Prescription only
Atenolol works on heart-specific receptors to lower blood pressure and slow heart rate; however, this selective effect on the heart may be lost with dosages greater than 50mg/day which increases the... View more |
Prescription only
Benazepril is used to treat high blood pressure and, as an ACE inhibitor, remains one of the preferred initial treatments for high blood pressure as recommended by national and international... View more |
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| More about Atenolol | More about Benazepril | ||||||||||||||||
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Atenolol has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 281 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Benazepril has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 27 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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6.2 hours |
22 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 477 drugs are known to interact with Atenolol:
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A total of 394 drugs are known to interact with Benazepril:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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August 19, 1981 |
June 25, 1991 |
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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