SPL Set ID: 27b0c628-820a-48bf-a411-86c0ebd4cc8d
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Amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride capsules, USP are a combination of amlodipine besylate and benazepril hydrochloride. Benazepril hydrochloride, USP is a white to off-white crystalline powder, soluble (greater than 100 mg/mL) in water, in ethanol, and in methanol. Benazepril hydrochloride’s chemical name is 3-[[1-(ethoxycarbonyl)-3-phenyl-(1S)-propyl]amino]-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2-oxo-1 H -1-(3S)-benzazepine-1-acetic acid monohydrochloride; its structural formula is: Its empirical formula is C 24 H 28 N 2 O 5 •HCl, and its molecular weight is 460.96. Benazeprilat, the active metabolite of benazepril, is a nonsulfhydryl ACE inhibitor. Benazepril is converted to benazeprilat by hepatic cleavage of the ester group. Amlodipine besylate, USP is a white to pale yellow crystalline powder, slightly soluble in water and sparingly soluble in ethanol. Its chemical name is (R,S)3-ethyl-5-methyl-2-(2-aminoethoxymethyl)-4-(2-chlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-6-methyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate benzenesulfonate; its structural formula is: Its empirical formula is C 20 H 25 ClN 2 O 5 •C 6 H 6 O 3 S, and its molecular weight is 567.1. Amlodipine besylate, USP is the besylate salt of amlodipine, a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. Amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride is available as capsules containing amlodipine besylate (3.5 mg, 6.9 mg or 13.9 mg, equivalent to 2.5 mg, 5 mg, or 10 mg of amlodipine respectively), with 10 mg, 20 mg, or 40 mg of benazepril hydrochloride providing for the following available combinations: 2.5/10 mg, 5/20 mg, and 10/40 mg. The inactive ingredients of the capsules are hard gelatin capsules, microcrystalline cellulose and talc. The capsule shells for the different strengths contain the following ingredients: 2.5 mg/10 mg: gelatin and titanium dioxide. 5 mg/20 mg: gelatin, iron oxide red and titanium dioxide 10 mg/40 mg: FD&C Blue # 2, gelatin and titanium dioxide The capsules are imprinted with edible black ink comprised of ammonium hydroxide, iron oxide black, propylene glycol and shellac. benaz-hcl-str amlo-bes-str