BENICAR HCT Reviews (HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE: OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL)

Average Rating: 2.7 (127 Ratings)

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BENICAR HCT  (HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE: OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL):  This drug is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This product contains two medications: olmesartan and hydrochlorothiazide. Olmesartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) and works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. Hydrochlorothiazide is a "water pill" (diuretic) that causes you to make more urine, which helps your body get rid of extra salt and water.   FDA Approval Date: 2003-06-05 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  Blood Pressure No major side effects except frequent urination. I was taking Benicar for one year with minor side effects. My insurance company changed their formulary, charging me more, so I requested my doctor change meds. I first tried Lisinopril, it gave me severe headaches, so dizzy I could hardly stand in the mornings, and a general bad feeling. I switched to Diovan, after 2 weeks my blood pressure shot up to 235/175 and was jumping all over the place, I had severe headaches, dizziness, and flu like symptoms. It was very scary!! I still had some Benicar left so I switched back. The following day my blood pressure was 117/72 and stayed within a few points of that, all headaches, dizziness, and bad feelings went away. I will stay with Benicar and pay the extra costs. M 65 1 years
40-25 1X day
3/5/2010
 5  prehypertension M 56 2 years
20 1X day
5/21/2012
 5  high blood pressure none effectively lowered blood pressure M 60
10/25/2008
 5  HBP at first, i was very tired, no energy, frequent urination but after 3-4 weeks it went away. blood pressure is at 120/70 now with the meds. i feel great and i might have 1 headache every couple months... i used to have them everyday before taking the meds. i think it saved my life - thank you to the people that came up with this. M 48 120 days
10/7/2008
 5  lower bp NONE Switched to Benicar HCT from Avaliid, reluctantly. Turned out to be, for me, far superior. Much more alert, never groggy, see things much clearer,doesn't make me sleepy, can take a drink or two with no real effect and has kept my BP very much under control. M 74 21 days
3/26/2009
 5  High Blood Pressure When prescribed by my doctor he started me off at a low dose samples. Once finding the right dosage he gave me a prescription. He also gave me the website and literature about Benicar HCT and told me to read it carefully and so I did. The side effects are listed and It made me fully aware when starting the medication. At first was dizziness when doing heavy lifting or in the direct sun light at extended periods of time. I no longer have that side effect. The other side effect is frequent urination which is common in a Bp med with hct. No other side effects. The literature will tell you to drink plenty of water as for hct takes a toll on your kidneys. My blood pressure started at 190/95 and since I been on benicar hct it has dropped to 134/84 so it's a great Bp medicine but my advise to others is research and make sure it's right for you. M 36 4 months
40-12.5
11/25/2013
 5  High BP Benicar HCT 40/12.5. Possibly a slight cough, although my doctor says it isn't due to this medication. I've had the cough with other BP meds as well, and it started when I started taking them. Could be acid reflux but I don't have all the symptoms for that. After taking Benicar HCT for about a year I dropped the HCT and now take only Benicar. I prefer not taking medications and the reason for the diuretic was to deal with water retention. That was presumably caused by too much sodium (salt). I cut way back on salt and that helped so I tried dropping the HCT. My BP did go up a little as a result. Overall, I've had virtually no side effects with Benicar HCT or Benicar without HCT, except the possibility of a slight cough. Again, not sure the Benicar is causing the cough. Main problem is that there is no generic and my co-pay is pretty high. M 68 16 months
1/14/2010
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 5   No seriously or lasting side effects. This medication has drastically reduced my BP. When I was first diagnosed with high BP about a year ago my BP was around 160/90. I started out with Lisinopril and it didn't work and it gave me a dry cough. Now my BP averages around 115/65. some days are higher but overall it is much much lower than when I was diagnosed a year ago. M 34 1 years
1/18/2010
 5  Htn None M 53 3 years
40 1X day
12/24/2014
 5  high blood pressure None M 61 1 days
3/23/2015
 4  High bp None to speak of. Was on lisinopril for three months with major side effects. Rash, swelling, chills,spikes in Bp. You name it. Ask doc to switch. Since on benicar feel great. All our bodies are extremely different, just like these meds. Keep trying to you find the right one for your body. M 60 3 weeks
20mg
3/5/2015
 4  high blood pressure Fainting, weakness in joints M 34 3 months
40/25
10/28/2014
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 4   The experiences I had while taking benicar 40 milligrams HTC a controlled my blood pressure in the beginning quite well but now over a. Of time I have severe diarrhea headache swollen joints M 51 10 years
40
5/11/2014
 4  high blood pressure No obvious side effects except extra urge to urinate the first few days. This effect has gone away. reduced blood pressure from 160/110 to 135/85 M 46 2 months
5/2/2008
 4  High Blood Pressure Increased unination. Decreased erection. Slight dizziness when started but went away in a few days. BP was 150/90 when going to doc's office. Still does that but the rest of the day its 120/70, whereas it stayed at 150/90 no matter what before benicar. Diarrhea from time to time, also taking metformin for diabetes. M 40 3 weeks
9/29/2007
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 4  High blood pressure Some minor dizziness developed after two months. Some minor muscle and joint pains developed after a few weeks. The muscle pain has been gone after 3-4 months, but the joint pain has only been reduced. A good HP medicine for reduced my HP from 155/95 to 128/78. Due to some minor side effects, I asked my doctor for some other medicine, and he gave me one month sample of Atacand HCT. I started to take Atacand HCT today. I'll report after a few months regarding Atacand HCT side effects. M 67 11 months
5/29/2007
 4  High Blood Pressure Kind of a lethargic feeling first week due to drop in BP. Other than that, nothing. My BP was extremely high when discovered, and Benicar has been a life saver for me. It has effectively lowered my BP and has continued to do so for better than a year now with no side effects. M 50 1.5 years
10/16/2006
 4  Hypertension Initially, muscle pain. It lasted only two weeks, then was gone. I've had no frequent urination as others report. No feeling of being tired or dizzy. Blood pressure prior to Benicar was 168/118. After only a few days on Benicar it dropped to normal. Today I measured 128/68, and I have no side effects at all. I'm only taking 20mg, and have been thrilled with the results thus far. Only rating it a four because I've only been taking it for two months. If this keeps up, it's a solid FIVE in my book! M 45 2 months
8/2/2007
 4  Hypertension None besides having to urinate every couple hours for the first 8 hours or so. I was experiencing hypertension with bp rates at 160/100 or higher...and I'm only 34. The only thing I would like to change is that Anthem puts it on its regulatory or formulatory list so that it doesn't cost me $40.00 co-insurance versus 15 or 20. I stopped taking it due to cost and am trying Hyzaar...on the Anthem list. Get with the program Anthem. M 34 3 months
7/12/2007
 4  HBP Nasal and ear congestion, dizziness, cough, insomnia, sweating, dry eyes. Does a great job lowering the BP, but the side effects have not subsided as I had hopes. I guess the benefits of the blood pressure control outweigh the side effects. M 45 4 months
1/5/2008
  

BENICAR HCT  (HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE: OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL):  This drug is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This product contains two medications: olmesartan and hydrochlorothiazide. Olmesartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) and works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. Hydrochlorothiazide is a "water pill" (diuretic) that causes you to make more urine, which helps your body get rid of extra salt and water.   FDA Approval Date: 2003-06-05 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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