SPL Set ID: 47acdbff-b538-9edc-e063-6394a90a3e3b

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 or 13.9 mg, equivalent to 2.5 mg or 10 mg of amlodipine respectively), with 10 mg or 40 mg of benazepril hydrochloride providing for the following available combinations: 2.5/10 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. 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