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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.
Many medications, such as antibiotics, can cause diarrhea. Antibiotics destroy both good and bad bacteria, which can disturb the natural balance of bacteria in your intestines. Other drugs that cause diarrhea are cancer drugs and antacids with magnesium.