BENICAR Reviews (OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL)

Average Rating: 2.2 (332 Ratings)

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BENICAR  (OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL):  Olmesartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Olmesartan belongs to a class of drugs called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). It works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily.   FDA Approval Date: 2002-04-25 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  High blood pressure No side effects Best medicine I have ever taken for high blood pressure. I take low dosage, once at night before sleeping never had any problems! M 60 10 years
10 mg
10/9/2015
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 1  HBP Ringing in my right ear. Sinus congestion and a really bad cough. Could not keep an erection. Gout from high uric acid. Gerd. So tired all the time that I have to take a nap every afternoon. I have taken this poison for 9 years. It did keep my blood pressure around 122/75 most of the time. Felt bad for years. Went to the doctor many of times and he never found anything wrong with me. Found this site and realized all my problems could be this medicine. I have stopped taking it for about a week. Many of my problems have gone away except for the ringing in the ears and the cough. I hope in due time those will go away also. I am going to find another alternative to keep my pressure in check. After taking this drug for a long time I am sure it is going to take a while for everything to subside. M 58 9 years
40 mg 1X day
9/19/2015
 4  high bp caused only during panic at Dizziness, drowsy and very sleepy F 41 8 months
40/12.5
9/8/2015
 3  High Blood pressure Feeling jittery, upset stomach with vomiting. Headache, tired, absolutely no energy. Visiting my family dr later this week to confirm if I should continue.Blood pressure down already but feeling over all like crap! F 43 6 days
20 mg 1X day
8/3/2015
 3  Hypertension Ringing in the ears, gastric discomfort, tingling in hands, muscle weakness, weight gain, generally not feeling good. Plus I have now started to experience hair loss. Yes my BP is well controlled but at a cost to my quality of life. Was forced to take BENICAR because new insurance plan would not cover Avapro. I had taken Avapro for several years and felt fine. BP was well controlled. Adverse effects started gradually and have steadily increased, there must be a better drug. Asking my Cardiologist to review my medications and find me a better course of treatment. I am physically active and like to travel. I am not ready to sit back and tolerate what surely can be corrected !!!! F 79 18 months
20 mg 1X day
7/31/2015
 1  hypertension Had been experiencing minor side effects like leg cramps, diarrhea, etc. since the medicine was started but, at that time, could not relate it to Benicar. About four months before, sensation of numbness, tingling, burning on the scalp, face, ear, arm and leg, all on the left side started. Throbbing/pulsation in the left ear also started. Edges of lips and side of forehead turned dark. Reported to doctor but he did not agree that Benicar was causing them. Consulted neurologist, MRI was done but it was normal. He doubled the dose of Benicar to 40 mg. Symptoms worsened after that and had to face much turmoil because of excessive heat and burning on scalp and forehead. Took off Benicar about one month before but heat; burning on scalp, forehead and throbbing in the ear is still continuing constantly. Has anyone experienced similar symptoms? Can any one tell how much time does it take for Benicar to get out of the system and relieve these symptoms? F 62 29 months
20/40 1X day
7/25/2015
 5  high blood pressure None Only hbp med that didn't cause swelling F 42 2 years
40/25
6/10/2015
 3  HBP I've been taking this medication for many years. In the beginning, I felt fine and the medication did it's job and lowered my BP. Slowly and I mean SLOWLY the side effects started. So slow that I didn't recognize what was happening or why. I would say that being light headed and noticing that my allergies went hay wire were a couple of the first symptoms I recall. Within the last few years I have noticed that I am gaining weight, ZERO energy, severe anxiety, depression (I will start to cry for no reason), and I just feel sick and horrible. Within the last year I have noticed that I can no longer catch my breath and struggle to breath at times. For some reason I have left sided weakness that comes and goes. My joints ache, especially my arms and legs. There are days that I feel that all of this nightmare isn't the Benicar and then days I am convinced that it has to be. The only other medication I take is Zantac 150 for GERD. All I know is that I am 52 years old and I feel like I'm 72. This just shouldn't be! I've been on this stuff so long that I'm unsure how long it will take to get out of my system if I stop. What I can say is that all of my suspicions are pointing directly to the Benicar. If you decide to start taking this medication, please understand that it may take YEARS for the side effects to catch up to you-pray they don't! Your life will become a living hell. M 52 8 years
20MG 1X day
6/10/2015
 1  blood pressure regulation Severe intestinal distress, diarrhea to constipation gas, bloating. Family doctor diagnosed as IBS but issues stopped after medication stopped. M 60 4 months
20mg
5/26/2015
 2   urgent urination.dizzness,legpain,stomachpain Trouble breathing,fainting.seiure,wheezing. F 73 1 years
4/27/2015
 1  Hypertension Extreme diarrhea, vomiting, body aching, dehydration. ER 3 times. Could not get out of bed without help. Though I was not going to make it from one day to the next. F 62 1 years
20mg
4/1/2015
 1  HBP I thought none but then.. I have had skin rashes on extremities and head and the dermatologist just gave me ointments. I have leg and feet cramps and was told to take vit d and calcium and fish oil. I now have cramping and diarrhea and most recently hives on my neck and face. Feel tired from the diarrhea and cramps. Not sleeping. Now losing weight also. Finally ran across article about Benicar and thinking that is a lot of my problem if not all. Started taking every other day but that is still toxic. Going to stop for week or two to check out. I have a feeling that is it. All problems trace back to when I started it. Dr said it can't be that. But then she quit her practice and went to work at a nursing home what does she know.. F 72 7 years
40 mg 1X day
3/16/2015
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 5  blood pressure None at all for me Did what it was supposed to do. M 41 5 years
3/1/2015
 1  High blood pressure Severe Heart attack like symptoms from the very first day on only half a tab (20mg): chest pain, heart palpitations, sweating feeling hot, jab muscles sore, anxious, pulse in the 90s despite OK blood pressure. I couldn't use it for more than 5 days. I tried to split the dose to see if it makes it more bearable with no success. I never had any such symptoms before and all symptoms were gone when discontinuing Benicar HCT definitely the culprit. Pulse back to 70s after stopping it. Male, 40 years old, moderate hypertension about 150/100 with no meds, 1.75m (5'9") tall, 154 lb. Not a likely candidate for a heart attack. M 40 5 days
40 mg 1X day
2/25/2015
 2   Started on 20 mg. (luckily I stayed home) not knowing side effects. Took at noon and by 4:30 blood pressure 97/60 and heart rate 97. I felt like I was going to pass out, nausea and chest tightness. At 12 midnight (before bed) it was 127/71 and heart rate was 60. Lowered myself to 1/2 and took before bedtime. Much better readings but severe gastro disturbances. After reading reviews decided to go back to Norvasc. I thought Norvasc was causing my hair loss but now I believe it is all blood pressure and cholesterol medications. F 65 3 weeks
20 1X day
2/12/2015
 1  High blood pressure Took this medication for one day made me nauseous headache blurry vision pains in my legs this is poison will not take it again Don't think there is any high blood pressure medicine that really helps especially if you're sensitive to medication F 66 1 days
20 mg
12/28/2014
 1  High blood pressure Leg pain so bad I can barely stand. Headaches and intestinal problems. Awful medication. I will insist on a different medication. F 57 7 days
20 1X day
12/13/2014
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 3  BP control Medication was prescribed as an alternative to lisinopril. Initial results were good; lower BP with no cough side effects. As time has gone on I have developed severe lower back, hip, and knee pain, cramps / spasms in calves during nighttime sleep, headaches, moodiness, anxiety and increased depression. Never made the connection between the meds and side effects. Planning to visit MD tomorrow and attempt to get this resolved. M 55 10 days
20 mg
12/7/2014
 3  Hypertension Burping starts within 15 minutes of taking and last about 8 hours continually. My numbers have gone from scary to perfect, so I guess it's working for that. M 67 5 months
40 1X day
11/28/2014
 3  High blood pressure I have horrible leg,tendon, hamstring and knee pain. It has gotten progressively worse over the last year. I've been through numerous tests from blood flow tests to back doctors who haven't really diagnosed me with anything. I can barely walk some days. Wondering if it could be this medication? Is anyone else having these type of problems? I walk like a toddler... I stand to steady myself, then painfully have to waddle to walk. F 47 2 years
40
11/24/2014
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