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Is There Any Good Reason To Prefer Benicar Over Losartan

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Dr.  Anil Grover MD

My mom was prescribed 40 mg olmesartan ( benicar in the US, something else in India which we are visiting). She had dizziness when she briefly tried Losartan before. Will she get the same side effect with ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anil Grover ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

I was on Benicar 20mg. For 5 years with no problem. Because of insurance, my doctor switched me to losartan 100mg. Today was the first day. 3 hours after taking the med, I got severe stomach cramps and have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

I had been taking Benicar HCTz for 14 years now. My blood pressure was controlled.Never a high bp reading. It worked for me. My insurance company oredered me to switch to Losartan HCTZ 25 mg.. I am now ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Noble Zachariah MD

then all of a sudden it went to 160/90 the doctor prescribed benicar which worked but caused extreme fatigue so tried hct, norvasc, spironolactone , and losartan with the fatique problem and my doctor is out ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Noble Zachariah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
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)

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Dr. AJEET SINGH MD

(lawful) access). Is there any good reason to prefer benicar over losartan? Thank You ... benicar to a lower cost angiontensin II receptor blocker -- losartan, for... View answer

Answered by : Dr. AJEET SINGH ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

I am changing from Benicar/hct 40-12.5 to Losartan/HCT 100 12.5 because of the recent lawsuit with Benicar. I have suffered digestive issues among other things. I have weight issues, not extreme, but ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Het Ram Bishnoi MD

My blood presure is good condition ask. the new medical sistem change my medice losartan 100 mg my other medicin is diferent Benicar name 40mg i thing so take for the first day half pill these is my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   ANOOP KUMAR MD

was wondering if u can take losartin100mg-25 hctz with benicar 40mg /25mg- i am thinking u should not betaking thse together but my moms doctore give her sample of benicar and she is also taking ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. ANOOP KUMAR ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Manjeth Kumar G MD

should I take 1/2 losartan or switch to Benicar? ...I was on losartan Hctz 100/12.5 & DiltiazemHcl Cd 120 1 each a day. I went on paleo diet 4 months ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Manjeth Kumar G ( General & Family Physician)