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• What is hydrochlorothiazide and benazepril (Lotensin Hct)?
• What are the possible side effects of hydrochlorothiazide and benazepril (Lotensin Hct)?
• What is the most important information I should know about hydrochlorothiazide and benazepril (Lotensin Hct)?
• What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking hydrochlorothiazide and benazepril (Lotensin Hct)?
• How should I take hydrochlorothiazide and benazepril (Lotensin Hct)?
• What happens if I miss a dose (Lotensin Hct)?
• What happens if I overdose (Lotensin Hct)?
• What should I avoid while taking hydrochlorothiazide and benazepril (Lotensin Hct)?
• What other drugs will affect hydrochlorothiazide and benazepril (Lotensin Hct)?
• Where can I get more information?

What happens if I miss a dose (Lotensin Hct)?

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the medicine at the next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose (Lotensin Hct)?

Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have used too much of this medicine.

Overdose symptoms may include nausea, weakness, dizziness, dry mouth, thirst, muscle pain or weakness, or feeling like you might pass out.

What should I avoid while taking hydrochlorothiazide and benazepril (Lotensin Hct)?

Avoid becoming overheated or dehydrated during exercise and in hot weather. Follow your doctor's instructions about the type and amount of liquids you should drink. In some cases, drinking too much liquid can be as unsafe as not drinking enough.

Avoid getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy. Get up slowly and steady yourself to prevent a fall.

Avoid drinking alcohol, which can increase some of the side effects of hydrochlorothiazide and benazepril.

Avoid using other medicines that make you light-headed (such as cold medicine, pain medication, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression or anxiety). They can add to the side effects of hydrochlorothiazide and benazepril. Tell your doctor if you regularly use any of these medicines, or any other blood pressure medications.

Avoid the regular use of salt substitutes in your diet, and do not take potassium supplements while taking hydrochlorothiazide and benazepril, unless your doctor has told you to.

What other drugs will affect hydrochlorothiazide and benazepril (Lotensin Hct)?

Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you are using any of the following drugs:

• other diuretics (water pills) or blood pressure medications;
• gold injections for arthritis;
• lithium (Lithobid, Eskalith);
• digoxin (Lanoxin);
• cholestyramine (Prevalite, Questran) or colestipol (Colestid);
• steroids (prednisone and others);
• NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as aspirin, ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), diclofenac (Voltaren), indomethacin, naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), piroxicam (Feldene), nabumetone (Relafen), etodolac (Lodine), and others; or
• insulin or diabetes medicine taken by mouth.

This list is not complete and there may be other drugs that can interact with hydrochlorothiazide and benazepril. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.

Where can I get more information?

Your pharmacist can provide more information about hydrochlorothiazide and benazepril.

Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.

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