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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.
Benicar (olmesartan medoxomil) contains one of these warnings for fetal toxicity. The label says Benicar should be discontinued as soon as possible after pregnancy is detected. It further warns that drugs that act directly on the physiological system that regulates blood pressure, such as Benicar, can cause injury and death to the developing fetus.