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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.
Daiichi Sankyo also deals with criticism because of the severe gastrointestinal side effects of Benicar. Introduced in 2002, Daiichi Sankyo spent close to $1 billion promoting it in the years that followed. The company claims the drug is superior to other drugs in the angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) class.