The medication should be stored at room temperature, away from moisture and heat. The capsules should be kept in an airtight container.
Keep Lotrel and all medications out of the reach of children.
What Should I Do If I Miss a Dose?
If you do not take your Lotrel as scheduled, take your missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next scheduled dose, skip the missed one and continue with normal dosing. Never take a double dose!
Lotrel capsules are available in several strengths, each with different amounts of either
benazepril hydrochloride or
amlodipine besylate. These strengths include:
- Lotrel 2.5 mg/10 mg -- which has 2.5 mg of amlodipine and 10 mg of benazepril
- Lotrel 5 mg/10 mg -- which has 5 mg of amlodipine and 10 mg of benazepril
- Lotrel 5 mg/20 mg -- which has 5 mg of amlodipine and 20 mg of benazepril
- Lotrel 5 mg/40 mg -- which has 5 mg of amlodipine and 40 mg of benazepril
- Lotrel 10 mg/20 mg -- which has 10 mg of amlodipine and 20 mg of benazepril
- Lotrel 10 mg/40 mg -- which has 10 mg of amlodipine and 40 mg of benazepril.
Currently, both brand and generic versions of Lotrel are licensed for sale.