Lotensin Alternatives Compared
| Lotensin (benazepril) | Lisinopril | Amlodipine |
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Prescription only
Lotensin is used for the treatment of high blood pressure. Lotensin, as with other ACE inhibitors, may not be as effective in people of African-American descent. If pregnancy is detected while a... View more |
Prescription only
Lisinopril can be used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure, and to increase survival following a heart attack. However, lisinopril may cause a persistent, dry, hacking cough which may... View more |
Prescription only
Amlodipine is a heart medication that may be used for the treatment of angina or to lower blood pressure but it can cause edema in the ankles or feet. Prescribed for Raynaud's Syndrome, High Blood... View more |
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| More about Lotensin (benazepril) | More about Lisinopril | More about Amlodipine | ||||||||||||||||
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Lotensin has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Lisinopril has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 627 ratings on Drugs.com. 34% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 44% reported a negative effect. |
Amlodipine has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 838 ratings on Drugs.com. 28% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 53% 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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View all Lotensin side effects |
View all Lisinopril side effects |
View all Amlodipine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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N/A |
Prinivil, Qbrelis, Zestril | Katerzia, Norliqva, Norvasc | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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22 hours |
16.4 hours |
35 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 394 drugs are known to interact with Lotensin:
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A total of 403 drugs are known to interact with Lisinopril:
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A total of 541 drugs are known to interact with Amlodipine:
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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June 25, 1991 |
December 29, 1987 |
July 31, 1992 |
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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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