http://www.prescriptiondrug-info.com/threads/lotrel-520-vs-amlodipine-5mg-benazepril-20mg-D76021_s2.htm Recent Posts About lotrel 5/20 vs amlodipine 5mg/ benazepril 20mg at The People's Medicine Community. Have been taking lotrel 5/20 for high blood pressure for some years now. My pharmacist said i could save a lot of money by switching to amlodipine 5mg and benazepril 20 mg. Is there a difference between lotrel 5/20 and the cheaper individual purchase I have specified above. There is a considerable amount of difference between the two. Aren't they the same, just differing in price? en-us Copyright 2009 Prescription Drug Info All Rights Reserved. 11/21/2009 9:49:00 PM 20 http://www.PrescriptionDrug-Info.com/threads/lotrel-520-vs-amlodipine-5mg-benazepril-20mg-D76021_s2.htm#173030 After further researching <a href="http://www.PrescriptionDrug-Info.com/Drugs/Lotrel.asp" target="Lotrel.asp">Lotrel</a> 5/20 and the two active ingredients listed, I would agree that your pharmacist is right, and there really is no difference between <a href="http://www.PrescriptionDrug-Info.com/Drugs/Lotrel.asp" target="Lotrel.asp">Lotrel</a> and the cheaper individual purchase. I found <a href="http://www.PrescriptionDrug-Info.com/Drugs/Lotrel.asp" target="Lotrel.asp">Lotrel</a> 5/20 to be a precise combination of <a href="http://www.PrescriptionDrug-Info.com/Drugs/Amlodipine.asp" target="Amlodipine.asp">Amlodipine</a> 5 mg + <a href="http://www.PrescriptionDrug-Info.com/Drugs/Benazepril.asp" target="Benazepril.asp">Benazepril</a> 20 mg. The 5/20 stands for 5 mg of <a href="http://www.PrescriptionDrug-Info.com/Drugs/Amlodipine.asp" target="Amlodipine.asp">Amlodipine,</a> and 20 mg of <a href="http://www.PrescriptionDrug-Info.com/Drugs/Benazepril.asp" target="Benazepril.asp">Benazepril.</a> Each one is proven to help suppress hypertension. Separately taken however, is questionable to be as effective, based on each drugs bioavailability. <br>If you would like to retrieve more information about the two active ingredients in <a href="http://www.PrescriptionDrug-Info.com/Drugs/Lotrel.asp" target="Lotrel.asp">Lotrel</a> 5/20, then please follow the link below... <a href="http://prescriptiondrug-info.com/drug_details.asp?title=Amlodipine+%2B+Benazepril&page=1002537&ad=true" target="K33821U49J"><br>http://prescriptiondrug-info.com/drug_details.asp?title=Amlodipine+%2B+Benazepril&page=1002537&ad=true</a> <br> <br>If you have any more questions or concerns please post back and I will be happy to help you. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 15:10:09 -0800