Benicar Drug Interactions

Certain Benicar drug interactions, such as with diuretics and potassium supplements, can cause your body to metabolize the medications differently than intended. This can cause your blood pressure to decrease too much or make the levels of potassium in your blood become too high. If Benicar drug interactions are a concern, your healthcare provider may monitor you more closely or adjust your dosages.

An Overview of Benicar Drug Interactions

Benicar® (olmesartan medoxomil) can potentially interact with a number of other medicines. Some of these Benicar drug interactions can include:
 

More Detail About Benicar Interactions

The following sections explain how certain drugs can interact with Benicar.
 
 
Diuretics
When taking Benicar with a diuretic, your blood pressure may decrease too much. This is more likely to occur when Benicar is first started. In order to decrease the chances of this interaction, your healthcare provider may change the dosages of either medicine, start you on a lower dose of Benicar, and/or monitor you more closely.
 
Potassium Supplements
If you are taking a potassium supplement and Benicar, 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 together in your situation.
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;
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