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Below are Benicar (Olmesartan) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 1 ratings/reviews, Benicar has an overall score of 9. The effectiveness score is 8 and the side effect score is 10. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Benicar review by 58 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |   |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | high blood pressure |
| Dosage & duration: | | 40 mg taken once a day for the period of still taking it |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | furosemide, atenolol | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The treatment benefits are to help lower blood pressure. Blood pressure is being monitored by the physician and the patient. So far, the benicar has shown to be as beneficial as the previous medicine patient has been on for the last seven years. Since the pill is considerably larger than previous medicine I was on, I do have to chew the pill. |
| Side effects: | | I have not noticed any side effects so far. I have been taking the medicine about one month. I plan to visit the doctor in eight weeks again at which time I am sure the doctor will check my blood for any changes that may have occurred. But so far, nothing has been noticed. |
| Comments: | | I have been on blood pressure medication for about seven years now. Each doctor that I went to has changed my medication several times. My blood pressure has been lower since visiting a nephrologist. Recently I went to a regular general practitioner and she changed my medicine once again to the Benicar. It seems to be helping somewhat with very few, if any, sign effects. |
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