Lotrel and Peripheral neuropathy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Peripheral neuropathy is reported as a side effect among people who take Lotrel (amlodipine besylate; benazepril hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Sporanox, and have Arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Peripheral neuropathy when taking Lotrel. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 13,000 people who have side effects when taking Lotrel from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lotrel?

Lotrel has active ingredients of amlodipine besylate; benazepril hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 13,571 Lotrel users. Check the latest studies of Lotrel.

What is Peripheral neuropathy?

Peripheral neuropathy (damage to nerves of the peripheral nervous system) is found to be associated with 503 drugs and 879 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Peripheral neuropathy.

On Aug, 06, 2026

13,000 people reported to have side effects when taking Lotrel.
Among them, 15 people (0.12%) have Peripheral neuropathy.

Could Lotrel cause Peripheral neuropathy?

Among these 15 people:

How long have people been on Lotrel when they have Peripheral neuropathy? *

What is the gender of people who have Peripheral neuropathy when taking Lotrel? *

female: 50 %
male: 50 %

What is the age of people who have Peripheral neuropathy when taking Lotrel? *

What are other drugs people take besides Lotrel? *

What are other side effects people have besides Peripheral neuropathy? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 5 people, 33.33%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 3 people, 20.00%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 3 people, 20.00%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 3 people, 20.00%
Cough: 3 people, 20.00%
Ventricular Dysfunction (heart dysfunction): 2 people, 13.33%
Dyslipidaemia (abnormal amount of lipids): 2 people, 13.33%
Essential Tremor: 2 people, 13.33%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 2 people, 13.33%
Depression: 2 people, 13.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 13.33%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 2 people, 13.33%
Lung Cancer Stage Unspecified (Excl Metastatic Tumors To Lung): 1 person, 6.67%
Hypersensitivity: 1 person, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Lotrel:

Lotrel (13,571 reports)

Peripheral neuropathy treatments and more:

Peripheral neuropathy (7,873 reports)

How severe was Peripheral neuropathy and when was it recovered:

Peripheral neuropathy in Lotrel

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of amlodipine besylate; benazepril hydrochloride:

Peripheral neuropathy and drugs with ingredients of amlodipine besylate; benazepril hydrochloride (8 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Lotrel:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Peripheral neuropathy:

Peripheral neuropathy (503 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Peripheral neuropathy:

Peripheral neuropathy (879 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on amlodipine besylate; benazepril hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Lotrel) and Lotrel (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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