I have been prescribed Benicar HCT..I've try to find information without
results....at the beginning I was prescribed Benicar 20 mgs. then Dr.
increased it to Benicar HCT.....would I be able to switch back to
Benicar 20 mgs. later????
results....at the beginning I was prescribed Benicar 20 mgs. then Dr.
increased it to Benicar HCT.....would I be able to switch back to
Benicar 20 mgs. later????
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The HCT part of Benicar is Hydrochlorothiazide. It is a thiazide diuretic (water pill) that helps prevent your body from absorbing too much salt, which can cause fluid retention. It is combined with Benicar to further enhance the reduction of blood pressure. Combining HCT with other blood pressure medications is quite common, and effective.
Benicar (Olmesartan) is in a group of drugs called angiotensin II receptor antagonists. Olmesartan keeps blood vessels from narrowing, which lowers blood pressure and improves blood flow. The good thing about Benicar is it doesn't block the production of anything your body needs. Rather it blocks the binding of angiotensin to the receptor that caused vasoconstriction. As a result, you don't lack for angiotensin which is used in other metabolic cycles as well.
There should be no problem what-so-ever if you need to go back to Benicar without the HCT.
Benicar (Olmesartan) is in a group of drugs called angiotensin II receptor antagonists. Olmesartan keeps blood vessels from narrowing, which lowers blood pressure and improves blood flow. The good thing about Benicar is it doesn't block the production of anything your body needs. Rather it blocks the binding of angiotensin to the receptor that caused vasoconstriction. As a result, you don't lack for angiotensin which is used in other metabolic cycles as well.
There should be no problem what-so-ever if you need to go back to Benicar without the HCT.
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