Lotrel is NOT the same thing that his family member is already on. Lotrel is the amlodipine/benazepril combo I already mentioned. Benazepril and lisinopril are both ACE inhibitors, so substituting one for the other is generally possible, but why take a chance on screwing up things when the man can get the two meds he is already used to taking, in dosages that apparently work for him? He takes two pills each morning for his visit, rather than one. Big deal.

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