I am taking Tekturna 300mg 1 per day and it works beautifully. I have had other drubs that did not control my blood pressure and it s been as high as 320/105 and I was sent to a heart spelialist and he gave me lotrel and it did not work and he thre his hands up and said I can t treat you blood pressure. The Tekturna 300 works very very well! I take it in addition to Amlopoding/some thing elas) was called Exforge... they the pharmacist clerk prescribed the lower cost amplodine generic when it became available. What I wwant to know is what are the side effects of this benicare? I hate to risk have a stroke. My carotid arteries and blocked 70% and I don t want to risk and side effects! Your opinion please. Thank you.