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Drug induced LUPUS. I have been taking Benicar HCT (diaretic) for hypertension for a full year now. I keep reading on the internet that Hydrochlorothiazide can cause drug induced Lupus. I have many of the Lupus symptoms now. I can't see my Rheumy until the 4th of November so until then I keep looking for answers to my pains.
Dosage must be individualized. The usual recommended starting dose of Benicar is 20 mg once daily when used as monotherapy in patients who are not volume-contracted. For patients requiring further reduction in blood pressure after 2 weeks of therapy, the dose of Benicar may be increased to 40 mg.