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==Administration==
*Type: [[ACE inhibitor]]
*Dosage Forms: 5mg, 10mg, 20mg, 40mg
*Routes of Administration: PO
*Common Trade Names: Lotensin

==Adult Dosing==
*2-80mg PO in one or two daily doses

==Pediatric Dosing==
*>6yo: 0.2-0.6mg/kg daily, max 40mg/day

==Special Populations==
===[[Drug pregnancy categories|Pregnancy Rating]]===
*Category D (fetal risk demonstrated)

===Lactation risk===
*Infant risk is minimal

===Renal Dosing===
*Adult: GFR <30 or Cr >3: 5-40mg daily
*Pediatric: not recommended if GFR <30

===Hepatic Dosing===
*Adult: Not established
*Pediatric: Not established

==Contraindications==
*Allergy to class/drug
*Angioedema history
*Concomitant aliskiren use in diabetic patients
*Concomitant or recent (<36h) neprilysin inhibitors (e.g. sacubitril)

==Adverse Reactions==
===Serious===
*[[Angioedema]], anaphylactoid reaction
*[[SJS]]
*[[Agranulocytosis]], [[neutropenia
*Hepatic necrosis, increased LFTs
*Renal impairment

===Common===
*[[Dizziness]], [[Headache]]
*[[Cough]]
*Fatigue

==Pharmacology==
*Half-life: Adult: 10-11h, pediatric: ~5h
*Metabolism: hepatic
*Excretion: renal, biliary

==Mechanism of Action==
*ACE inhibitor: inhibits conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II, which decreases vasopressor activity and aldosterone activity

==Comments==


==See Also==
*[[Hypertension]]
*[[ACE inhibitors]]

==References==
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*American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), Task Force on Hypertension in Pregnancy. Hypertension in pregnancy. Report of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ Task Force on Hypertension in Pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol. 2013;122(5):1122-1131. [PubMed 24150027 ]
*American Diabetes Association (ADA). Diabetes Care. 2019;42(suppl 1):S1-S193. http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/42/Supplement_1. Accessed January 10, 2019.
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*Aronoff GR, Bennett WM, Berns JS, et al. Drug Prescribing in Renal Failure: Dosing Guidelines for Adults and Children. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: American College of Physicians; 2007.
*Bakris GL, Weir MR. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-associated elevations in serum creatinine: is this a cause for concern? Arch Intern Med. 2000;160(5):685-693. [PubMed 10724055]
*Balfour JA, Goa KL. Benazepril. A review of its pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties, and therapeutic efficacy in hypertension and congestive heart failure. Drugs. 1991;42(3):511-539. Review. [PubMed 1720384]
*Canadian Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Guidelines Expert Committee, "Canadian Diabetes Association 2013 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes in Canada," Can J Diabetes, 2013, 35(Suppl 1):1-212.

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