Uses of Lavezzi 10

Lavezzi 10 medicine has the main ingredient Benazepril Hydrochloride 10mg. The drug is available in the form of film-coated tablets, used alone or in combination with thiazide diuretics for the treatment of hypertension. Or in combination with diuretics and Digitalis to treat congestive heart failure unresponsive to other measures.

Lavezzi 10mg is taken orally. Diuretics should be discontinued 2-3 days before starting the drug, except in cases of patients with rapidly progressive or malignant hypertension, high blood pressure that is difficult to control.
1.1. Dosage in hypertensive patients Starting dose: Oral 10mg, 1 time / day;
Maintenance dose: Take from 20-40mg, 1 time / day or divided into 2 times.
*Note:
Consider reducing the dose for the following subjects:
People who have lost sodium and water due to previous use of diuretics; People who are in the process of taking diuretics; Patients with renal failure (with creatinine clearance less than 30ml/min/1.73m2). In these patients, treatment with benazepril can be initiated at a lower dose (5 mg) under the careful supervision of a physician, and the dose is gradually increased cautiously.
After the initial dose, monitor for at least 2 hours (and an additional 1 hour after blood pressure stabilizes) to avoid excessive hypotension.
1.2. Dosage in patients with congestive heart failure Starting dose: 5mg, once a day;
Maintenance dose: Take 5-10mg, 1 time / day.

During use, Lavezzi can cause some common reactions that are quite mild and temporary:
Cough; Headache, dizziness, fatigue; Drowsiness; Nausea. In addition, in some rare cases, Lavezzi 10 can cause some problems such as:
Low blood pressure, tachycardia; Drug-induced angioedema; Anxiety, insomnia, agitation; Erythema on the skin, photosensitivity, Stevens - Johnson syndrome; Hyperkalemia ; Leukopenia, thrombocytopenia; Constipation, vomiting, black stools; Hypertonia, paresthesia, arthritis, myalgia, arthralgia, muscle weakness. Bronchitis , sinusitis, asthma; Jaundice, sweating.

Before taking Lavezzi 10, the following people need special attention:
Elderly people; Children under 15 years old; Breastfeeding women; Patients with liver failure, hepatic brain (hepatic coma); Patients with renal failure; The patient has myasthenia gravis, has a stomach ulcer. Contraindications to use Lavezzi 10mg for people:
Angioedema; Pregnant women; People who are allergic to the active ingredient benazepril or to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. *Note:
Pregnant women taking angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy increases the mortality and morbidity rates in newborns. There have been cases of oligohydramnios, hypotension and oliguria/anuria in neonates. Therefore, do not use Lavezzi 10 during pregnancy; Active ingredients Benazepril and Benazeprilat are distributed in breast milk. Breastfed infants received <0.1% of the maternal dose as mg/kg of Benazepril and Benazeprilat. Therefore, drugs containing Benazepril can be used during breastfeeding.

Drugs that can cause interactions with Lavezzi 10 include:
Diuretics: Patients taking diuretics (especially new users) may experience an excessive drop in blood pressure after starting treatment. treatment with Benazepril; Antihypertensive drugs: Concomitant use with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors such as Lavezzi 10 may produce an additive hypotensive effect. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (especially Indomethacin): May produce an antagonism to the antihypertensive effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors by inhibiting renal prostaglandin synthesis and/or causing sodium and water retention. ; Co- (host) sympathomimetic drugs: Concomitant use may reduce the antihypertensive effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; Potassium supplements and potassium-sparing diuretics: The active ingredient benazepril may reduce the potassium content of thiazide diuretics. Potassium-sparing diuretics (such as Spironolactone, Triamteren, Amiloride, and others) and potassium supplements may increase the risk of hyperkalemia. Lithium: Concomitant use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors during lithium treatment may increase blood lithium levels and increase the risk of lithium toxicity. In summary, Lavezzi 10 is a drug for the treatment of high blood pressure. Patients should carefully read the instructions for use, consult a doctor / pharmacist before use. Absolutely do not arbitrarily buy drugs to treat at home because there may be unwanted side effects.