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Benicar
Benicar is an angiotensin II blocker which is a kind of blood pressure drug (cardiovascular drug).
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 49-year old asked:
What does Benicar (olmesartan) do?
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A 41-year old asked:
Where can I get Benicar (olmesartan) 20mg?
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A female asked:
How dangerous is to stop benicar 20mg suddenly?
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A 35-year old asked:
What is the generic form of benicar (olmesartan)?
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A 39-year old asked:
How long before Benicar (olmesartan) take effect?
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A 37-year old asked:
How long for Benicar (olmesartan) to work? An hour?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Please describe the medication: benicar (olmesartan)?
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A 38-year old asked:
How long does Benicar (olmesartan) stay in your body?
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A 43-year old asked:
How long does it take for Benicar (olmesartan) 20mg to start working?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can you tell me how I could counteract the symptoms of benicar (olmesartan)?
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A 47-year old asked:
How long does it take for med Benicar (olmesartan) to start working and to get out of your system?
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A 42-year old male asked:
I take Benicar (olmesartan) 40/25. Is there something as good? I don't have health insurance and Benicar (olmesartan) is expensive!
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A 50-year old male asked:
I've recently started taking 40mg Benicar (olmesartan) daily. Is there any benefit in taking 20mg in the morning and another 20mg in the evening?
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A 38-year old male asked:
Hello, I'm 38 years old. Male benicar (olmesartan) user. I've been taking 40mg of benicar (olmesartan) for 1.5 years. Can i ween off safely by going down to 20 mg for a week?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can you take Benicar (olmesartan) and adivan together?
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A 45-year old asked:
Does anyone know how to taper off benicar (olmesartan)?
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A 43-year old asked:
How long does it take for Benicar (olmesartan) hct to work?
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A 29-year old asked:
Headedness and dizziness, should he continue benicar (olmesartan)?
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A 38-year old male asked:
Is 105 / 85 a good BP reading . Taking 10 mg Benicar (olmesartan) once daily ?
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A 68-year old male asked:
On 10mg (20 mg tab cut in half) Benicar (olmesartan) 1xdaily in am. I just took another one by accident. Bp is 153/79. Ok to take 05mg (every night for sleep).
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A 27-year old female asked:
Can i take pork meat with Benicar (olmesartan)?
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A 45-year old asked:
Is a chronic cough caused by benicar (olmesartan)?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Can the medication benicar (olmesartan) cause you to retain water ?
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A 61-year old female asked:
I may have taken double dose of Benicar (olmesartan) hct 40. Are there side effects from taking to much?
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A 52-year old male asked:
I have hypertension and am taking benicar (olmesartan). My BP was 140/90 and is now 106 / 70 is that good or too low?
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A 73-year old male asked:
Dr. Changed my BP meds from maicardis 80mg to Benicar (olmesartan) 40mg. Not feeling good on the Benicar (olmesartan) for 5days.
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A 57-year old male asked:
Depending on their availability in our market (vietnam), can I switch from Diovan (valsartan) to Benicar and vice versa without any problem, since both are arbs ?
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A 35-year old male asked:
I now taking linisopril switching from Benicar (olmesartan) .My BP is 156/94 first few readings but goes down to 130/80 after taking it ten times do I need to swit?
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A 45-year old asked:
Is Benicar (olmesartan) an ACE inhibitor?
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A 34-year old asked:
How do Benicar (olmesartan) and lisinopril differ?
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