Reviewer: brack1, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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Before Benicar, my Blood Pressure wasn't controlled by hardly any type of BP meds. When I got on this med, my blood pressure has been very manageable and controlled. Very happy.

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Before Benicar, my Blood Pressure wasn't controlled by hardly any type of BP meds. When I got on this med, my blood pressure has been very manageable and controlled. Very happy.
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Reviewer: Pattymelt, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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Benicar 20mg made my hair come out...in clunks. I was on for 6 mos. and lost about 50% of my hair. Cardiologist (who put me on the medicine) and dematologist said that this wasn't a side effect, but after my primary doctor change it to Bystolic, my hair stopped coming out the next day and has not come out since then which is now about 1 yr. ago.

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Benicar 20mg made my hair come out...in clunks. I was on for 6 mos. and lost about 50% of my hair. Cardiologist (who put me on the medicine) and dematologist said that this wasn't a side effect, but after my primary doctor change it to Bystolic, my hair stopped coming out the next day and has not come out since then which is now about 1 yr. ago.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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My blood pressure is very hard to control. My doctor put me on this medication and it has worked.

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My blood pressure is very hard to control. My doctor put me on this medication and it has worked.
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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I had numerous major side effects with name brand.Benicar effects: choking, cough, thick throat, back ache (area of kidneys), decreased urine despite fluid intake, swollen ankles, aching bones,. Benicar contains sulphonamide, (I'm allergic to sulfa drugs). Recent lab results showed major increased triglycerides, cholesterol(s), etc. as in DANGEROUS. Until it became unavailable I took 10 mg L ... Show Full Comment

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I had numerous major side effects with name brand.Benicar effects: choking, cough, thick throat, back ache (area of kidneys), decreased urine despite fluid intake, swollen ankles, aching bones,. Benicar contains sulphonamide, (I'm allergic to sulfa drugs). Recent lab results showed major increased triglycerides, cholesterol(s), etc. as in DANGEROUS. Until it became unavailable I took 10 mg Lotensin (name brand) because I had horrible side effects with the generic Benzapril when it came on the market. After a couple of months I reported the adverse side effects and my doctor began writing "Do Not Substitute". I NEVER had a single side effect or adverse incident with the Brand name Lotensin. My humble opinion is that Some Generic medications are DANGEROUS and should never be prescribed. Many pharmacies default to generics automatically substituting until you call their attention to the "Do Not Substitute" and after commenting on the notation on the prescription have been told we do not sell name brand. "If you want to purchase the bottle of 100 tablets we'll get it for you".
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Reviewer: Judymwol, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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Have taken this medication since 2008 with no apparent side effects. Recently however I was hospitalized for severe dehydration, acute kidney failure, low potassium, diarrhea, and low blood pressure. Two attempts to take the Benicar HCT 20 after I was discharged from the hospital resulted in violent vomiting and an increase in diarrhea for 6 hours. Totally shocked that the side effects showed u ... Show Full Comment

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Have taken this medication since 2008 with no apparent side effects. Recently however I was hospitalized for severe dehydration, acute kidney failure, low potassium, diarrhea, and low blood pressure. Two attempts to take the Benicar HCT 20 after I was discharged from the hospital resulted in violent vomiting and an increase in diarrhea for 6 hours. Totally shocked that the side effects showed up years after I began taking this drug, so be alert to any changes in your health.
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