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Indications and Usage for Benicar. Benicar is indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions.
However, research surfaced linking Benicar and other olmesartan-based drugs to severe gastrointestinal side effects. In April 2014, this research led the FDA to rule that Benicar needed a warning on its label stating olmesartan medoxomil was associated with specific and significant gastrointestinal side effects.