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Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan MD

I take Metformin , Crestor 10mg, Toprol XL 50mg, and Benicar 40mg every night around 11:00pm--have for years without issue. Tonight, I was esp. tired, took the metformin, got interrupted and then ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan ( Cardiologist)
Dr.  Michelle Gibson James MD

Taking edarbi for apps 2 wks. Today had vomiting and disheartening and cramping. Had same affects with Benicar . Is this same type drug and would it cause these symptoms. After off Benicar symptoms ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

20 mg am/pm. Metformin HCL 500 mg AM/PM, Pradaxa 150 mg AM/PM. Crestor 40 mg PM only. Diltiazem 24 hr 120 mg AM, Benicar 40 mg AM, Amlodipine Besylate 5 mg AM and a low dose Bayer aspirin And Vitamin D3 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

Does ARB such as Benicar lost its receptor blocking activity after a few years of continuous usage? Or, is it possible for the receptors fail to response anymore ? My wife was on 25 mg of Benicar for 4 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Anantharamakrishnan MD

I accidentally took my Benicar tonight only 14 hours after my morning dose as i mistook when it ... the morning along with Benicar ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anantharamakrishnan ( Cardiologist)

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Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda MD

I take Crestor and Benicar and want to lower rx costs. My medicare pays badly for both. What BP med could replace benicar with no side effects? My doctor will not let me stop taking either... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda ( Geriatics Specialist)
Dr.   S. Samanta MD

palpable breast masses. History positive for high BP (controlled by Benicar), I had mitral valves replaced (2005) and I have a St. Jude pacemaker. I take Crestor, Benicar, Toprol XL, ASA (81 mg) and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. S. Samanta ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr.    Muhammad Hanif MD

i recently lost 45 pounds. I am now off of crestor and benicar. I have been on synthroid for 25 years. I currently take .175. I just had blood work done and my TSH is .04 and my T4,free is 1.6. My ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Hanif ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash MD

I m 76, 6 0 ,225 lbs with atrial fib and macular degeneration. I m taking Pradaxa, Benicar and Crestor plus monthly eye injections. Lately, after a meal I am light headed and my vision turns very ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas MD

leaves me feeling rather unsettled. I have been taking Aleve lately to stop aches and pains and wondering if that could cause this problem, I take crestor and benicar daily but haven t had a reaction... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas ( Neurologist)