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Fortekor Flavour 20mg x 28 tablets. Prescription Required
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FORTEKOR* is indicated for the treatment of
heart failure in dogs and chronic renal insufficiency in
cats. The active ingredient is benazepril. After oral
administration, benazepril is rapidly absorbed from the
gastrointestinal tract and hydrolysed into benazeprilat,
a highly specific and potent inhibitor of angiotensin
converting enzyme (ACE). FORTEKOR* produces significant
inhibition of plasma ACE activity for more than 24 hours
after a single dose in cats and dogs. Inhibition of ACE
leads to reduced conversion of inactive angiotensin I
into angiotensin II and therefore reduction in the
effects mediated by angiotensin II, including
vasoconstriction of both arteries and veins, retention
of sodium and water by the kidney and remodelling
effects (including pathological cardiac hypertrophy and
degenerative renal changes).
In dogs with heart failure, FORTEKOR* lowers the blood
pressure and volume loading on the heart. FORTEKOR* leads
to a significant extension of the life span of dogs with
heart failure and also improves clinical signs, notably
reduction in coughing and improvement of the quality of
life.
In contrast with other ACE inhibitors, benazeprilat is
excreted equally by both biliary and urinary routes in
dogs and primarily via the biliary route in cats and therefore
no adjustment of the dose of FORTEKOR* is necessary in
the treatment of cats with renal insufficiency.
In cats with chronic renal insufficiency, Fortekor reduces
the protein loss in urine and lowers the systemic and
intraglomerular blood pressure. Reduction in glomerular
hypertension retards the progression of kidney disease
by inhibition of further damage to the kidneys. Fortekor
increases the appetite, quality of life and the survival
time of the cats, particularly in advanced disease.
IMPORTANT LEGAL INFORMATION: this is a Veterinary Prescription Only Medicine (POM-V), which can only be prescribed by a veterinary surgeon, but may be dispensed by another veterinary surgeon or pharmacist. You will need to post us the original signed prescription before we can send you the medicines.
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