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Amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride capsules, USP are a combination of amlodipine besylate and benazepril hydrochloride. Benazepril hydrochloride 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 angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. Benazepril is converted to benazeprilat by hepatic cleavage of the ester group. Amlodipine besylate is a white to almost white 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 is the besylate salt of amlodipine, a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. Amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride capsules USP are formulated in 6 different strengths for oral administration with a combination of amlodipine besylate equivalent to 2.5 mg, 5 mg or 10 mg of amlodipine, with 10 mg, 20 mg or 40 mg of benazepril hydrochloride providing for the following available combinations: 2.5 mg/10 mg, 5 mg/10 mg, 5 mg/20 mg, 5 mg/40 mg, 10 mg/20 mg and 10 mg/40 mg. The inactive ingredients of the capsules are crospovidone, hydrophobic fumed silica, lactose anhydrous, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, gelatin, titanium dioxide (not present in 10 mg/20 mg strength), black iron oxide, red iron oxide (present in 5 mg/10 mg, 5 mg/20 mg and 10 mg/ 20 mg strength), yellow iron oxide, (present in 5 mg/10 mg strength), D&C Yellow #10 (present in 5 mg/40 mg strength), FD&C Blue #1 (present in 10 mg/40 mg strength), FD&C Blue #2 (present in 10 mg/20 mg strength), FD&C Green #3 (present in 5 mg/40 mg strength),FD&C Red #40 (present in 10 mg/40 mg strength), FD&C Yellow #6 (present in 5 mg/ 40 mg strength), shellac, propylene glycol, potassium hydroxide. image image