Lotensin - labeled renal guidance
Renal action and limits
Benazepril (Lotensin), adult oral tablets for hypertension
Indexed GFR/eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2
- Action or finding
- At GFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m2, the adult starting dose is 5 mg once daily. Titrate against blood pressure to a maximum of 40 mg/day.
- Limits and monitoring
- Check serum potassium and renal function. This adult starting dose cannot be used as a pediatric regimen.
- Before use
- Apply only to the stated formulation, indication and renal population.
- Product / population
- Benazepril (Lotensin), adult oral tablets for hypertension
- Renal measure
- Indexed GFR/eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2
- Source revision
- DailyMed SPL version 10, effective 2025-09-30; posted Oct 02, 2025
- Retrieved
- 2026-11-07 (not the revision date)
Renal guidance: 2, renal impairment
At GFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m2, the adult starting dose is 5 mg once daily. Titrate against blood pressure to a maximum of 40 mg/day. Check serum potassium and renal function. This adult starting dose cannot be used as a pediatric regimen.
Source: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=2abb091b-a53e-46b0-9b84-e5ee8f2bdd8e
