Why BENICAR HCT* (Hydrochlorothiazide; olmesartan medoxomil ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of BENICAR HCT: somewhat satisfied (average rating score: 2.84)
(based on 119 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** BENICAR HCT
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Hypertension* | 35 |
2 | Blood pressure* | 4 |
3 | Prehypertension | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of BENICAR HCT **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizziness* | 23 |
2 | Muscle spasms | 21 |
3 | Dyspnoea* | 17 |
4 | Fatigue* | 17 |
5 | Somnolence | 16 |
6 | Polyuria | 13 |
7 | Pain | 10 |
8 | Cough | 10 |
9 | Myalgia | 9 |
10 | Muscular weakness | 9 |
11 | Palpitations | 9 |
12 | Pruritus | 9 |
13 | Insomnia | 8 |
14 | Depression | 7 |
15 | Headache* | 7 |
16 | Back pain | 7 |
17 | Diarrhoea* | 7 |
18 | Chest discomfort | 6 |
19 | Blood pressure decreased | 6 |
20 | Dyspepsia | 6 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for BENICAR HCT
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Hydrochlorothiazide; olmesartan medoxomil (Benicar hct)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com