Purchase Benicar Generic (Olmesartan)
Benicar (generic name: olmesartan) is used mainly to treat patients with high blood pressure (i.e., hypertension). Normalizing a high level of blood pressure can help prevent heart attacks, strokes, and kidney problems. Benicar belongs to a class of drugs known as angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). They work by relaxing your blood vessels, thus allowing your blood to flow more freely to wherever it is needed.
OTHER USES
(This section contains known uses of this drug that aren’t listed on approved professional labels. This drug, however, can be prescribed for these reasons by your personal health care professional. Usage of this drug for a condition that’s listed in this section is approved and recommended only if it has been directly prescribed to you by your doctor or your pharmacist). This medication can also be used for heart failure treatment.
How should I use Benicar?
Administer this medicine orally, as directed by your pharmacist or your doctor, once a day with or without food. Benicar dosage should be based on your individual medical condition and your personal response to treatment.
If you’re taking this medicine in liquid form, shake the bottle actively for a few seconds before each dose. Then, measure the dose carefully by using a special measuring device, such as a medical spoon. Do not use household spoons for this purpose, because you may not measure the correct dose.
If you’re also using certain medicine to lower your cholesterol level (bile acid-binding resins such as colesevelam, cholestyramine, or colestipol), take Benicar (olmesartan) at least 4 hours before you take any of these drugs.
Use this medicine on a regular basis to get the most positive results from it. To remember it more easily, take it at the same time every day. It is also important not to stop taking this medication when you consistently feel well. People with high pressure usually don’t feel sick.
Tell your health care professional if your condition doesn’t improve, or especially if it gets worse (for example, if you notice an increase in your blood pressure readings).
What Are the Side Effects?
Lightheadedness or dizziness may occur as your body adjusts to the medicine. If any side effects do not go away promptly or get worse, urgently contact your doctor.
To reduce the risks of lightheadedness and dizziness, get up slowly and cautiously when you rise from a lying or sitting position.
Please remember that your pharmacist or your doctor has prescribed this drug because she or he has concluded that the benefits for your health are greater than the risk of complications. Most people who use this medicine never experience any serious side effects.
Tell your doctor if you experience any serious Benicar side effects, such as fainting, high potassium blood level symptoms (muscle weakness, slow or irregular heartbeat), signs of kidney problems (like any change in your amount of urine), severe or persistent diarrhea.
A severe allergic reaction to this medicine is very rare. However, seek medical help immediately if you experience any serious allergic reaction symptoms, such as itching, rashes, swelling (especially of the face/throat/tongue), major dizziness, and trouble breathing.
This is not a full list of known side effects and allergy symptoms. If you experience any other effects that are not listed above, please contact your pharmacist or your doctor right away.
Call your health care professional for medical advice on this drug’s side effects.
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What Are the Precautions?
Before taking Benicar, don’t forget to tell your pharmacist or your doctor if you are allergic to olmesartan, and just generally report of all your allergies, especially to any drugs. This product may include inactive components, which can be a cause of allergic reactions or other complications. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist for further details.
Before you use this medicine, please share your medical history with your pharmacist or your doctor, especially if it includes: liver diseases, kidney diseases, and severe loss of bodily waters and minerals (dehydration).
This drug can make you feel dizzy. Do not drive cars, use dangerous machinery, or participate in any risky activity that requires your full alertness, until these symptoms are gone and you know that you can perform such actions safely. Limit the consumption of alcoholic beverages, especially if you experience dizzy side effects.
This medicine could increase potassium levels in your body. Before taking any potassium supplements (including salt substitutes that contain potassium), consult your pharmacist of your doctor.
Before undergoing a surgical operation, tell your doctor about all the medical products you’ve been using (including prescription and nonprescription drugs, herbal products, etc.).
This medicine is not recommended for use during pregnancy: there is a risk of harm to the unborn baby. Consult your doctor for more specific details.
It has not been established whether this drug can pass into your breast milk. Consult your doctor.
What Are the Interactions?
Also, refer to the Precautions and How to Use sections.
This drug’s interactions with other drugs may significantly change its effect, and may increase the risks of severe side effects and complications. This article does not contain all known drug interactions. Make a list of all the medical products you are using (including prescription and nonprescription drugs, herbal products, etc.) and show it to your pharmacist and your doctor. Don’t start, stop, or change the dosage of any scheduled medicaments without clear doctor’s recommendations.
Here are some products that are known to interact with this medicine: lithium, aliskiren, drugs that can increase potassium levels in the blood (ACE inhibitors such as including benazepril or lisinopril; birth control pills that contain drospirenone).
Always check the labels on all the medicaments that you buy and take (diet aids, cough-and-cold products, NSAIDs such as naproxen and ibuprofen) because they may contain certain ingredients that can increase blood pressure or exacerbate your heart problems. Ask your pharmacist or your doctor for more information.
What If I Overdose Benicar?
If you suspect an overdose, contact your poison control center or an emergency room immediately. Symptoms of Benicar (olmesartan) overdose often include severe dizziness and/or fainting.
Notes:
- Don’t share this medication or give it to children.
- Positive lifestyle changes,e., stress reduction programs, physical exercise, dietary changes may substantially increase the effectiveness of this medicine. Ask your doctor for advice on lifestyle changes that would be most beneficial for you.
- Laboratory and medical tests (especially for kidney function, and potassium levels) must be performed regularly to monitor your progress and monitor side effects. Consult your doctor for the details.
- Check your blood pressure periodically as long as your treatment with this medication goes on. Learn how you can monitor your blood pressure, and share these results with your doctor.
What If I Miss a Dose?
If you happen to miss a dose, take it as soon as you can after you’ve remembered. If the time is near for the next dose, then just skip the missed dose and safely resume your usual schedule. Do not risk an overdose by doubling your dosage.
How do I Store?
Store tablets at normal room temperature and away from light and moisture. Don’t store it in the bathroom. Keep this medicine away from pets and children.
Store the Benicar suspension in a refrigerator at about 36-46 degrees F (or 2-8 degrees C). Do not freeze it. Discard all unused suspension after one month.
Do not flush Benicar down the toilet and do not pour it down a drain unless you are instructed to do so by your doctor or instructions on the label. Discard this product when the date expires or it is no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or your local waste disposal company.
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