Benicar HCT Interactions

The following paragraphs explain in detail how certain medications may interact negatively with Benicar HCT.

 

When taking Benicar HCT with a diuretic, your blood pressure may decrease too much. This is more likely to occur when Benicar HCT is first started. In order to decrease the chances of this happening, your healthcare provider may change the dose of either medicine, start you on a lower dose of Benicar HCT, and/or monitor you more closely.

 

If you are taking Benicar HCT along with a potassium supplement or a salt substitute with potassium, the levels of potassium in your blood may become too high. This can cause serious problems. Talk to your healthcare provider about using potassium and Benicar HCT together in your situation.

 

If you are taking both Benicar HCT and a potassium-sparing diuretic, your body may metabolize the medications differently than intended and/or increase the levels of potassium in your blood. Your healthcare provider may choose to monitor your progress closely if this is the case.

 

If you are taking both Benicar HCT and lithium, your body may metabolize the drugs differently than intended and increase the lithium levels in the blood. For this reason, lithium is generally not recommended for people taking Benicar HCT.

 

Taking insulin with Benicar HCT may increase blood sugar levels. Your healthcare provider may monitor you more closely and/or adjust your dose of insulin as needed.

 

Taking an oral diabetes medication with Benicar HCT may increase blood sugar levels. Your healthcare provider may monitor you more closely and/or adjust your dose of diabetes medications as needed.