BENICAR HCT Reviews (HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE: OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL)Average Rating: 2.7 (127 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare BENICAR HCT with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BENICAR HCT | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | high blood pressure | Less hungry | Loss of appetite | F | 40 | 1 days 20-12/25 | 4/5/2015 | 5 | high blood pressure | None | M | 61 | 1 days | 3/23/2015 | 5 | Hypertension | None | I am very disappointed that the cost of Benixar has increased dramatically. It worked really well for me, lowered my blod pressure with no side effects. I cannot tolerate lisinopril and losartan doesn't seem to be working. | F | 35 | 2 years | 3/4/2015 | 5 | Htn | None | M | 53 | 3 years 40 1X day | 12/24/2014 | 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 | prehypertension | M | 56 | 2 years 20 1X day | 5/21/2012 | 5 | hypertension | I haven't experienced any side effects, aside from the cost causing my blood pressure to rise at the pharmacy. It controls my hypertension very well. | Benicar HCT is not available in generic for yet. It may be offered in generic in 2016, according to the web. It is very expensive to buy, without insurance to cover at least part of the cost. The price here in OH is approximately $160.00 for a 30 day supply. Benicar HCT website does offer a payment assistance card. It reduced the price of copay to $25.00 per month, but only if you have a primary insurance plan. If you don't have insurance, it will reduce the price by $25.00, making your cost still $145.00. That makes no sense to me, but that is how the plan works (small print). The plan is offered directly from Benicar HCT's website. It is called the Right Fit plan. You enter your information and you can print a temp card to use, until they send you a card. It would be a great plan, if it offered the same benefit cost for everyone, not just those fortunate enough to have primary insurance coverage. | F | 48 | 6 years 40/25 1X day | 4/6/2012 | 5 | Hypertension | No side effects whatsoever. Was originally on 40/12.5 mg and it dropped my bp too much. Cut it into the 20/12.5 and it regulates my pressure perfectly with no side effects. Great drug. | F | 46 | 3 years 20/12 1X day | 1/14/2012 | 5 | Hypertension | Flushing of the face | I tried several blood pressure medicines and Benicar HCT has been by far the most effective for me. I tried Lisinopril, Diovan HCT, Lotrel and I had bad experiences with all of them. I felt like a new person when my Nurse Practitioner switched me to Benicar HCT. | F | 58 | 2 years 20mg/12.5 1X day | 10/23/2010 | 5 | Hypertension | some dizziness at first, but no more | F | 57 | 8 years 40/12.5 1X day | 6/14/2010 | 5 | hypertension | After trying 4 other medications for hypertension all of which gave me persistent side effects ranging from dizziness to a chronic sore throat and cough, my doctor FINALLY switch my medication to Benicar HCT. It worked immediately to bring down my blood pressure with a relatively low dosage (20-12.5mg) and I had absolutely no side effects from the first dose. | Now my prescription plan has been switched to another provider and Benicar HCT is not on the approved list. I am now being force to try another medication for hypertension Diovan HCT before my doctor will complete the approval process for the Benicar. To buy the Benicar HCT without a prescription plan the cost would be over $250 for a 90 day supply that I used to get for a co pay of less than $50. I'm disgusted with my doctor for not pushing the approval process and taking the easy way out and just recommending one of the other medications. This after taking Benicar HCT with excellent results for over 5 years. | F | 61 | 5 years 20-12.5 mg 1X day | 3/10/2010 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 5 | High blood pressure | I was initially tired, had strange feelings in my muscles at times. But after a about 6 weeks that went away and I have felt great. | The doctor tried me on two other medicines that did almost nothing for my blood pressure and I felt absolutely awful most of the time. Would give this a solid 5. | F | 62 | 5 months | 10/20/2009 | 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 | Dizziness upon standing in the first few days | I love this med, though 1/2 tab works just fine and eliminates the dizziness | F | 51 | 2 years | 3/2/2009 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | ridiculously frequent urination | have been taking for about 2 1/2 years now and blood pressure is effectively regulated | F | 48 | 2.5 years | 10/27/2008 | 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 |
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)