Benazepril for dogs and cats is an ACE inhibitor used as a treatment for heart failure in dogs and cats. Also helps treat hypertension, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and protein-losing glomerulonephropathies. This blood pressure medication for cats and dogs is particularly useful in patients with hypertension and proteinuria.
Side Effects: Common but not serious side effects include vomiting, diarrhea, or lack of appetite. If vomiting or lack of appetite occurs, giving this drug with food may help. Side effects that may be serious or indicate a serious problem include rash, lethargy or fever. This could indicate an allergy to the medication and you should contact your veterinarian immediately.
Warnings: Do not use in patients who have had an allergic reaction to benazepril or other drugs likes it (ex. enalapril, lisinopril or captopril). Use in caution in patients with low amounts of sodium in their blood (hyponatremia), lupus or severe heart failure.
Overdoses can be very dangerous. Keep out of reach of children and animals.
Always follow the dosage instructions provided by your veterinarian. If you have difficulty giving the medication, contact your veterinarian.
If you miss a dose, give it as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the one you missed and go back to the regular schedule. Do not give two doses at once.
This medication should only be given to the pet for whom it was prescribed.
Disposal of Unused Prescription Medications
- Return unwanted or unused medications to Revival Animal Health in person, or visit www.disposemymeds.org to find a pharmacy near you.
- A secondary method of drug disposal is to remove the unwanted medication from any wrappers or containers and place it in a plastic bag with moist coffee grounds or cat litter. This can be disposed of in the regular garbage collection.
- Please do NOT dispose of unwanted meds down the drain or toilet, as this may eventually find its way into the human water supply.
Learn more about disposal of unused prescription medications
here.
Disposal of Medical Sharps
- When you're finished with the syringe and needle, do not try to recap, remove, bend or break the needle. This is where most injuries occur.
- Dispose the syringe and needle immediately in a nearby sharps container. All sharps must be deposited in a puncture-proof container. Make sure your storage location is child and animal proof.
- As with all product handling, make sure you wash your hands after handling medical sharps.
Disposal of Sharps Container
- When your sharps container is half-full, sift dry Portland Cement throughout the sharps. Fill the container with water, and rotate until the cement is mixed and the sharps have been distributed throughout the cement mixture. Let cement dry for 24 hours.
- Seal the lid of the container tightly and use duct tape to seal. Label the container "Livestock Sharps" to properly identify the contents.
- Dispose of the containers in accordance with your state's regulations.
Our pharmacy hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. − 4:30 p.m. CST.
Active Ingredients: Benazepril
Storage: Store at temperatures less than 30°C (86°F) and protected from moisture.
