Dosage and administration
The recommended dose is 0.25-0.5 mg benazepril hydrochloride/kg bodyweight, to be given orally once daily according to the tabulated congestive heart failure dosage regime
Heart failure dosage regime
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| Fortekor Flavour 5
| Fortekor Flavour 20
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Weight of dog (kg)
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| Standard dose
| Double dose
| Standard dose
| Double dose
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5 - 10
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| 0.5 tablet
| 1 tablet
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11 - 20
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| 1 tablet
| 2 tablets
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21 - 40
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| 0.5 tablet
| 1 tablet
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41 - 80
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| 1 tablet
| 2 tablets
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FORTEKOR FLAVOUR* are flavoured tablets which are taken voluntarily by dogs and can be given with or without food. The duration of treatment is unlimited. The dose may be doubled, still administered once daily if judged clinically necessary and advised by the veterinary surgeon. In dogs with heart failure, benazepril hydrochloride has been given in combination with digoxin, diuretics and anti-arrhythmic drugs without demonstrable adverse interactions.
Fortekor Flavour 5mg, 20mg for dogs: Dosage and administration
Date updated: 23 March 2011