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A member asked:
Of the high blood pressure medicines diovan, (valsartan) benicar or avapro, which has the least side effects?
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All pretty low: These are all angiotensin receptor blockers, a class of medications with particularly low incidences of adverse effects. They have some variability in efficacy. Follow kidney function, potassium levels and blood pressure.
Answered 10/24/2018
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