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Lotrel®, a combination of amlodipine besylate and benazepril, is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). It is part of a class of medications called "calcium channel blockers."
Novartis manufactures Lotrel® under its brand name, but it is also available from other manufacturers as a generic in many countries.
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Is Lotrel prescribed or over the counter?
Lotrel®, a medication used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), is available by prescription only. It is also available in generic form by prescription.
A substance that is used to cure or treat an illness or injury is called a?
Medication
Who makes the drug Lotrel?
Lotrel®, a medication used to treat high blood pressure, is manufactured under its brand name by Novartis, and as a generic by Tevis Pharmaceuticals and Sandoz Pharmaceuticals, among others. The generic form is classified "AB," meaning it is the equivalent of the trademarked drug and uses the same active ingredients; however, fillers and dyes may vary.
What is generic medicine for Lotrel?
Benazepril and amlodipine are the generic components of Lotrel. Trust me I am a pharmacy student
Is Lotrel an MAOI?
No, Lotrel® is a calcium channel blocker most commonly used to treat high blood pressure. MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors) are an older class of antidepressants that function differently from most other antidepressants and are still considered effective for the treatment of depression in some people.
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Mood stabilizer medication, which is used to treat bipolar illness, has able to exactly replace a missing brain enzyme to treat mental illness.
How was mental illness treated?
depends on the illness, usually with medication and talking
Is Lotrel a beta blocker?
No, Lotrel, a medication used to treat hypertension, is part of the Calcium-Channel Blocker (CCB) class. CCB's allow the heart and blood vessels to relax by preventing calcium from entering the muscles. Beta-Blockers function differently. They reduce electrical signals from the brain to the body's sympathetic nervous system (including the heart), reducing blood pressure by slowing the heartbeat and causing it to pump less forcefully.
Is Lotrel a beta-blocker?
No, Lotrel, a medication used to treat hypertension, is part of the Calcium-Channel Blocker (CCB) class. CCB's allow the heart and blood vessels to relax by preventing calcium from entering the muscles. Beta-Blockers function differently. They reduce electrical signals from the brain to the body's sympathetic nervous system (including the heart), reducing blood pressure by slowing the heartbeat and causing it to pump less forcefully.
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How do you lessen effects of mental illness?
medication and counselling
How is mental illness managed?
Medication and counseling. Depending on what type. There are many types and many kinds of medication and/or counseling.
