Fortekor® PLUS Tablets for Dogs 1.25mg/2.5mg

This is a prescription item and will be sent once a valid prescription has been received and approved by our vet.

Fortekor Plus is used in dogs where heart failure is already being controlled by the same doses of pimobendan and benazepril hydrochloride given as separate medicines.  It can be useful to reduce the number of tablets you are giving to your dog.

Fortekor Plus 1.25mg/2.5mg contains 1.25mg pimobendan and 2.5mg benazepril. It is used in the treatment of congestive heart failure in dogs, where the heart cannot pump enough blood around the body. This can lead to exercise intolerance (inability to carry out physical activity), difficulty breathing and fluid retention.

Pimobendan helps increase the strength with which the heart contracts, and opens up blood vessels carrying blood to and from the heart to reduces the work of the heart.

Benazepril is an 'angiotensin converting enzyme ACE which helps blood vessels to relax and widen. This allows the blood pressure to drop, reducing the load on the heart. It also helps reduce fluid retention.