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BENAZEPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
The combination of benazepril and hydrochlorothiazide is used to treat high blood pressure. Benazepril is in a class of medications called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. It works by decreasing certain chemicals that tighten the blood vessels, so blood flows more smoothly. Hydrochlorothiazide is in a class of medications called diuretics ('water pills'). It works by causing the kidneys to get rid of unneeded water and salt from the body into the urine. More info »
AT A GLANCE: THIS DRUG IN 2011
Medicare Part D Claims
Retail Cost
Cost by state
| State | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| California | 102,075 | $1.7M |
| Florida | 43,058 | $784K |
| Texas | 41,681 | $832K |
| North Carolina | 38,752 | $675K |
| Georgia | 32,227 | $540K |
| Tennessee | 32,198 | $581K |
| Illinois | 22,272 | $407K |
| Pennsylvania | 22,229 | $402K |
| Alabama | 20,269 | $307K |
| New York | 19,214 | $344K |
| South Carolina | 18,636 | $333K |
| Louisiana | 18,032 | $295K |
| Ohio | 16,542 | $327K |
| Iowa | 13,237 | $201K |
| Virginia | 12,934 | $257K |
| Indiana | 12,875 | $286K |
| Wisconsin | 12,583 | $263K |
| Kentucky | 11,546 | $229K |
| Mississippi | 11,228 | $168K |
| Michigan | 10,902 | $247K |
| Missouri | 10,457 | $186K |
| Washington | 8,311 | $182K |
| Kansas | 7,636 | $158K |
| Oklahoma | 7,406 | $146K |
| Nebraska | 7,259 | $119K |
| Arkansas | 6,920 | $111K |
| Arizona | 5,864 | $122K |
| New Jersey | 5,772 | $114K |
| Nevada | 5,247 | $97K |
| Oregon | 4,746 | $90K |
| Utah | 4,680 | $102K |
| West Virginia | 4,532 | $77.7K |
| Colorado | 3,940 | $86.8K |
| Minnesota | 3,518 | $69.4K |
| Connecticut | 3,451 | $66.9K |
| Maryland | 3,042 | $74.3K |
| Puerto Rico | 2,941 | $41.4K |
| Idaho | 2,839 | $59K |
| South Dakota | 2,558 | $46.6K |
| New Mexico | 2,554 | $54.4K |
| Montana | 2,355 | $47.9K |
| North Dakota | 2,277 | $42.3K |
| Massachusetts | 1,780 | $30.6K |
| Maine | 1,342 | $30.3K |
| New Hampshire | 1,131 | $23.1K |
| Rhode Island | 1,027 | $16K |
| Hawaii | 770 | $14.5K |
| Delaware | 668 | $17.6K |
| Wyoming | 571 | $11.4K |
| Vermont | 315 | $6,534 |
| District of Columbia | 314 | $5,576 |
| Alaska | 109 | $2,690 |
About This Data
ProPublica obtained prescribing data from Medicare’s prescription drug benefit, known as Part D, under the Freedom of Information Act. The data for 2011 includes nearly 1.2 billion prescriptions written by 1.6 million doctors, nurses and other providers. This database lists about 364,000 of those providers who wrote 50 or more prescriptions for at least one drug that year. About three-fourths went to patients 65 and older; the rest were for disabled patients. Methodology »
Incorrect Info?
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