Benicar HCT
Olmesartan · Hydrochlorothiazide
Benicar HCT is a heart blood pressure medication containing Olmesartan + Hydrochlorothiazide, available as 20/12.5/40/12.5mg tablets.
- Category
- Heart Blood Pressure
- Active ingredient
- Olmesartan · Hydrochlorothiazide
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Film-coated tablet
- Strengths
- 20/12.5/40/12.5mg
Prescription rules on Benicar HCT vary by country.
Details
- Conditions
- Hypertension
- Alternative Name
- Ometec, OlmesartanPlus
- Therapeutic Class
- Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist, Thiazide Diuretic
- Pharmacological Class
- Sartan, Thiazide
- Minor Side Effects
- dizziness, headache, fatigue
- Moderate Side Effects
- hyperuricaemia, hyperglycaemia, orthostatic hypotension, nausea
- Dosage Forms
- Film-coated tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral use
- Prescription Status
- Available without prescription
- Manufacturer
- Accord
- Onset Time
- 1–2 hours
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature below 30°C.
- Drug Interactions
- lithium, potassium-sparing diuretics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
- Age Restrictions
- Not recommended for children under 18 years.