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Taking benicar (olmesartan) /hct vs spironolctone .are they equivalent in lowering or controlling blood pressure.any advantiage of benicar (olmesartan) over just spironolacton?

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Benicar/HCTZ: will usually be the more effective of the two because it's 2 BP meds. But in some cases for certain conditions the spironolactone will be better.

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/8/2014

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