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US brand names:Amodip Plus
Benazepril-Amlodipine is dosed at 0.5–1 mg/kg PO q24h in cats, per ISFM Consensus Guidelines on CKD; Plumb's 9th Ed. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Benazepril (ACE inhibitor) reduces glomerular pressure while amlodipine (calcium channel blocker) reduces systemic hypertension, providing dual renoprotection.
Monitor blood pressure and renal values. May cause hypotension. Adjust dose in dehydrated patients. Common in feline CKD management.
Species references:All Cat (Domestic) drugsAll Dog (Domestic) drugs
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