•A) Yes
•Correct!
•There is a combination pill that includes both of these medications.
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•Note: Benazepril is an ACEi. Your patient may be on a different ACEi (as well as amlodipine) and while converting to a combination pill, the transition from one ACEi to another may not have an exact equivalent effect (be mindful that other adjustments may be needed).
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•ProTip: This is a nice option to have in your toolbox for simplifying a patient’s medication regimen. The drawback comes when you want to adjust one medication and not both:
•Example: Patient is taking amlodipine/benazepril and develops a cough. You think it might be the ACEi and want to discontinue it and monitor the response.
•Example: Patient is taking amlodipine/benazepril and develops mild lower extremity edema. You think it might be the amlodipine and want to discontinue it and monitor the response.