A 45-year-old member asked:
Does anyone know how to taper off benicar (olmesartan)?
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Dr. Michael Sinclairanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
Fix your hypertensio: First you fix your hyptertension with diet, weight loss and exercise. Then you taper off the Benicar (olmesartan) with a doctors help as your blood pressure improves.
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