Drug details

Benicar HCT (olmesartan medoxomil-hydrochlorothiazide)

type of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs), Diuretics, Thiazide

Benicar HCT (olmesartan medoxomil-hydrochlorothiazide) is a combination of an angiotensin II receptor antagonist and a thiazide diuretic (water pill) used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • nausea,
  • vomiting,
  • fever,
  • easy bruising,
  • unusual bleeding,
  • lightheadedness,
  • shortness of breath,
  • confusion,
  • tiredness,
  • yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice),
  • vision problems,
  • fluttering in your chest,
  • constipation,
  • headache,
  • unusual tiredness,
  • little or no urination,
  • painful or difficult urination,
  • dark colored urine,
  • swelling in your feet or ankles,
  • irregular heartbeats,
  • slurred speech,
  • eye pain,
  • severe weakness,
  • loss of coordination,
  • feeling unsteady,
  • muscle pain,
  • leg cramps,
  • increased thirst or urination, and
  • numbness or tingling
  • slow or unusual heart rate,
  • loss of movement,
  • tenderness or weakness,
The following drugs are related to Benicar HCT, either as a replacement or used together:
  • A-Methapred (methylprednisolone sodium succinate)
  • Afeditab CR (nifedipine extended-release tablets)
  • Lotrel (amlodipine besylate and benazepril hcl)
  • Atacand (candesartan cilexetil)
  • Atacand HCT (candesartan cilexetil-hydrochlorothiazide)
  • Lotensin (benazepril)
  • Lotensin Hct (benazepril hcl and hctz)
  • Byvalson (nebivolol and valsartan tablets)
  • Diovan (valsartan)
  • Diovan HCT (valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide)
  • Matzim LA (dltiazem hydrochloride extended release tablets)
  • Lexxel (enalapril maleate-felodipine)
  • Vaseretic (enalapril maleate-hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
  • Lopressor (metoprolol tartrate)
  • Lopressor HCT (metoprolol tartrate and hydochlorothiazide)