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Banacep Vet 20 mg Film-coated Tablet for Dogs

Active ingredient: Benazepril Hydrochloride

Form

Tablet

Species

Dogs

Manufacturer

Laboratorios Calier, S.A.

VMD MA No.

20634/5007

What it's used for

Dogs, weighing more than 20 kg bw: Treatment of congestive heart failure.

Full indications, dosage and side effects ↓
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  1. 1

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Clinical information

Banacep Vet 20 mg Film-coated Tablet for Dogs — SPC Details

Source: VMD Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC). Last updated 18 Mar 2026.

Dogs, weighing more than 20 kg bw: Treatment of congestive heart failure.
Do not use in cases of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients.
Do not use in cases of hypotension, hypovolaemia, hyponatraemia or acute renal failure.
Do not use in cases of cardiac output failure due to aortic or pulmonary stenosis.
Do not use during pregnancy or lactation. (see also section 4.7).

Revised: June 2024
AN: 01837/2023
Undetermined frequency
(cannot be estimated from the
available data):
Vomiting
Incoordination
Fatigue
Elevated creatinine*
*In dogs with chronic kidney disease, at the start of therapy. A moderate increase in
plasma creatinine concentrations following administration of ACE inhibitors is
compatible with the reduction in glomerular hypertension induced by these agents
and is therefore not necessarily a reason to stop therapy in the absence of other
signs.
In double-blind clinical trials in dogs with congestive heart failure, the veterinary medicinal
product was well tolerated with an incidence of adverse reactions lower than observed in
placebo-treated dogs.

Revised: June 2024
AN: 01837/2023
Reporting adverse events is important. It allows continuous safety monitoring of a
veterinary medicinal product. Reports should be sent, preferably via a veterinarian, to
either the marketing authorisation holder <or its local representative> or the national
competent authority via the national reporting system. See the package leaflet for contact
details.
None.

Special precautions for use in animals:
No evidence of renal toxicity to benazepril has been observed in dogs. However, as is
routine in cases of chronic renal insufficiency, it is recommended to monitor plasma
creatinine, urea and erythrocyte counts during therapy.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal
product to animals:
Wash hands after use.
In case of accidental ingestion by children seek medical advice immediately and show
the package leaflet or the label to the doctor.
Pregnant women should take special care to avoid accidental oral exposure, because
angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors have been found to affect the unborn
child during pregnancy in humans.
Special precautions for the protection of the environment
Not applicable.
Other precautions:
Not applicable.
Do not store above 25°C.
Store in a dry place.
Protect from light.
Return any halved tablet to the open blister space and use within 1 day. The blister pack
should be inserted back into the cardboard box.
Not applicable
5.

This information is sourced from the official Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) published by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). It is provided for informational purposes only and does not replace professional veterinary advice. Always consult your vet before administering any medication.

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