Drug Name

Benicar (Olmesartan)

Drug Uses

Benicar is used for treating high blood pressure, alone or with other medicines. It may as well as be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

How Taken

Take Benicar as directed by your doctor.

• Take Benicar by mouth with or without food.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Benicar.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Benicar is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist. It works by inhibiting the action of a artificial transmitter (angiotensin II) as well as allowing the blood vessels to dilate (widen) as well as the kidneys to eliminate extra sodium as well as fluids. These actions combine to help lower blood pressure.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Benicar, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Benicar at room temperature, between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Keep Benicar out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Benicar if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Benicar;
• you are pregnant, especially after the third month.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important :

• Benicar may cause dizziness. These effects may be worse incase you take it with alcohol or confident medicines. Take Benicar with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
• Patients who take medicine for high blood pressure often feel exhausted or run down for a few weeks after starting treatment. Be sure to take your medicine even incase you may not feel common. Tell your doctor incase you develop any recent symptoms.
• Check with your doctor before you take a salt substitute or a product that has potassium in it.
• Tell your doctor or dentist that you take Benicar before you receive any health examination or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
• Benicar should not be used in children; safety as well as effectiveness in children possess not been confirmed.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Benicar may cause fetal as well as newborn death incase you take it while you are pregnant. Incase you think you may be pregnant, contact your doctor fair away. It is not known incase Benicar is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while using Benicar.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• abdominal/stomach pain; cough; diarrhea; dizziness; headache; unusual tiredness.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); fainting; increased heartbeat; lightheadedness.

More Information

Benicar is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
If your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.