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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.
1 Your risk of light-headedness or fainting may be increased if you experience diarrhea, vomiting, or excessive sweating; if you do not drink enough fluids; or if you are on a low-salt diet.  Benicar HCT contains hydrochlorothiazide, a sulfonamide, which can cause certain eye problems (myopia, angle-closure glaucoma). Your risk may be increased if you are allergic to sulfonamide medicines (eg, sulfamethoxazole) or to penicillin antibiotics (eg, amoxicillin).