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Benicar and Diarrhea. Side effects of the blood pressure medication Benicar may include sprue-like enteropathy, a gastrointestinal disorder that causes diarrhea and other unpleasant complications.
For patients requiring further reduction in blood pressure after 2 weeks of therapy, the dose of Benicar may be increased to 40 mg. Doses above 40 mg do not appear to have greater effect. Twice-daily dosing offers no advantage over the same total dose given once daily.