What is the use of Benazepril and amlodipine?

Benazepril and amlodipine are prescription drugs that can be used to treat different conditions, but are primarily used in combination to control high blood pressure or hypertension. Although they are often used together and can even come in a combined form, Benazepril and amlodipine can also be prescribed independently of the second. When Benazepril and amlodipine are combined as the only medicine, they provide the benefits of the enzyme inhibitor converting angiotensin (ACE) and calcium channel blocker. Together they help prevent heart attacks, kidney problems and strokes by lowering blood pressure.

Benazepril is classified as an ACE inhibitor. When the body converts angiotensin into angiotensin II, it eventually causes blood vessels to be tightened. Benazepril and other ACE inhibitors prevent this transformation, causing relaxation of blood vessels. Relaxation of blood vessels allows them to expand, which increases oxygen and hematopoietic supplies, prevents the body to maintain water and reduces blood pressure. Use for BenazepRil includes treatment of high blood pressure, migraine, scleroderma, congestive heart failure, kidney disease and heart attack.

amlodipine is in a class of drugs called calcium channel blockers or calcium antagonists. Although the body needs calcium to function properly, amlodipine regulates calcium in the bloodstream, unlike influencing calcium in the bones. Calcium in the bloodstream affects the speed of muscle contractions in the heart. As calcium levels increase in the bloodstream, more calcium is absorbed by the heart muscles, creating more contraction of the heart muscle.

Calcium channel blockers, such as amlodipine, reduce the amount of calcium that is absorbed in the walls of the heart and blood vessels. As a result, they release blood vessels, allowing oxygen and blood that flows freely into the heart. One by -product is to reduce blood pressure. In addition to lowering blood pressure with amlodipineused to treat angina, abnormal heart rhythms and Raynaud's phenomenon.

Some side effects of Benazepril and amlodipine include fatigue, dizziness, lightness and dry cough. These symptoms gradually decrease when the body of the person adapts to the drug. More serious side effects include fainting, color changes and quantities of urine and swelling of the hands, tongue, ankles and legs. Side effects may also include yellowing of the skin or eyes and persistent nausea. Patients may contact a doctor or pharmacist for further information, including a complete list of possible side effects.