Benicar HCT Overdose (Cont.)

Treatment for a Benicar HCT Overdose

The treatment for a Benicar HCT overdose will vary. If the overdose was recent, the healthcare provider may use certain medicines or place a tube into the stomach to "pump the stomach." However, there is no readily available treatment that can remove Benicar HCT quickly once it has been absorbed into the body. Therefore, in these cases, treatment involves supportive care. This type of care consists of treating the symptoms that occur as a result of the overdose. For example, supportive treatment options for a Benicar HCT overdose may include:
 
  • Fluids through an intravenous line (IV)
  • Medications to increase blood pressure
  • Other treatments based on the complications that occur
  • Closely monitoring the heart and lungs.
     
It is important that you seek medical attention immediately if you believe that you may have overdosed on Benicar HCT.

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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