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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.
BENICAR and BENICAR HCT are prescription medicines used to lower high blood pressure (hypertension). They may be used alone or with other medicines used to treat high blood pressure. BENICAR HCT is not for use as the first medicine to treat high blood pressure. Important Safety Information for BENICARÂ® and BENICAR HCTÂ®. WARNING: DO NOT TAKE BENICAR or BENICAR HCT DURING PREGNANCY. 1  BENICAR and BENICAR HCT can cause harm or death to an unborn baby.