Benicar and Lescol drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Benicar (olmesartan medoxomil) and Lescol (fluvastatin sodium). Common drug interactions include abdominal discomfort among females and dyspnoea among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Benicar and Lescol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 69 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Benicar?

Benicar has active ingredients of olmesartan medoxomil. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 36,002 Benicar users. Check the latest studies of Benicar.

What is Lescol?

Lescol has active ingredients of fluvastatin sodium. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 7,306 Lescol users. Check the latest studies of Lescol.

On Jul, 19, 2026

69 people who take Benicar and Lescol together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Benicar and Lescol, by gender? *:

female:

Abdominal discomfort
Abdominal pain
Adverse event
Alopecia (absence of hair from areas of the body)
Arthropathy
Asthma
Blindness unilateral
Blood urea increased
Bronchospasm (spasm of bronchial smooth muscle producing narrowing of the bronchi)
Bursitis (inflammation of a bursa, typically one in the knee, elbow, or shoulder)

male:

Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
Dyspnoea paroxysmal nocturnal (respiratory distress that awakens patients from sleep)
Limb discomfort (discomfort in leg)
Loss of consciousness
Skin discolouration (change of skin colour)
Tubulointerstitial nephritis (a form of nephritis affecting the interstitium of the kidneys surrounding the tubules)
Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
Renal injury (kidney injury)
Joint injury

What are the common drug interactions of Benicar and Lescol, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

Ankle fracture
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)
Arthropathy
Back disorder
Bone disorder
Bone pain
Bursitis (inflammation of a bursa, typically one in the knee, elbow, or shoulder)
Carpal tunnel syndrome (nerve compression at wrist results numbness weakness, pain , swelling)
Cartilage injury
Cerebrovascular accident (sudden death of some brain cells due to lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is impaired by blockage or rupture)

30-39:

n/a

40-49:

Blood glucose decreased
Foot fracture
Localised infection (infection at the single location)
Muscle spasms (muscle contraction)
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)
Hypovolaemia (a decreased volume of circulating blood in the body)
Middle insomnia (difficulty returning to sleep after awakening either in the middle of the night)
Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
Sleep disorder
Viral infection

50-59:

Crying
Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
Inflammation
Neurosis (a class of functional mental disorders involving distress but neither delusions nor hallucinations)
Pseudomonas infection (pseudomonas infection is caused by a bacterium, pseudomonas aeruginosa)
Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
Renal failure acute (rapid kidney dysfunction)
Renal failure chronic (long lasting kidney dysfunction)
Screaming (a long loud piercing cry)
Tubulointerstitial nephritis (a form of nephritis affecting the interstitium of the kidneys surrounding the tubules)

60+:

Drug ineffective
Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
Migraine (headache)
Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath)
Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
Dyspnoea paroxysmal nocturnal (respiratory distress that awakens patients from sleep)
Limb discomfort (discomfort in leg)
Loss of consciousness
Skin discolouration (change of skin colour)
Abdominal discomfort

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 21 people, 30.43%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 10 people, 14.49%
Gastric Ulcer (stomach ulcer): 8 people, 11.59%
Renal Disorder (kidney disease): 6 people, 8.70%
Gout (uric acid crystals building up in the body): 6 people, 8.70%
Pain: 5 people, 7.25%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 5 people, 7.25%
Type 2 Diabetes: 4 people, 5.80%
Indigestion: 4 people, 5.80%
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 4 people, 5.80%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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