Benicar hct and Itching - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Itching is reported as a side effect among people who take Benicar hct (hydrochlorothiazide; olmesartan medoxomil), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Benicar, and have High blood cholesterol.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Itching when taking Benicar hct. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 10,269 people who have side effects when taking Benicar hct from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Benicar hct?
Benicar hct has active ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide; olmesartan medoxomil. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 10,919 Benicar hct users. Check the latest studies of Benicar hct.
What is Itching?
Itching is found to be associated with 3,209 drugs and 4,533 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Itching.
10,269 people reported to have side effects when taking Benicar hct.
Among them, 81 people (0.79%) have Itching.

Among these 81 people:
How long have people been on Benicar hct when they have Itching? *
- < 1 month: 15 %
- 1 - 6 months: 5 %
- 6 - 12 months: 5 %
- 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
- 2 - 5 years: 45 %
- 5 - 10 years: 25 %
- 10+ years: 5 %
What is the gender of people who have Itching when taking Benicar hct? *
- female: 74.55 %
- male: 25.45 %
What is the age of people who have Itching when taking Benicar hct? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 2.94 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 2.94 %
- 40-49: 5.88 %
- 50-59: 26.47 %
- 60+: 61.76 %
What are other drugs people take besides Benicar hct? *
- Benicar: 19 people, 23.46%
- Metformin: 14 people, 17.28%
- Nexium: 10 people, 12.35%
- Fish Oil: 10 people, 12.35%
- Humira: 9 people, 11.11%
- Zyrtec: 8 people, 9.88%
- Azor: 8 people, 9.88%
- Calcium: 8 people, 9.88%
- Vitamin B12: 7 people, 8.64%
- Prilosec: 5 people, 6.17%
What are other side effects people have besides Itching? *
- Rashes (redness): 22 people, 27.16%
- Weight Decreased: 13 people, 16.05%
- Headache (pain in head): 11 people, 13.58%
- Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 11 people, 13.58%
- Dizziness: 10 people, 12.35%
- Constipation: 9 people, 11.11%
- Diarrhea: 9 people, 11.11%
- Chest Pain: 7 people, 8.64%
- Pneumonia: 7 people, 8.64%
- Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 8.64%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Type 2 Diabetes: 7 people, 8.64%
- Diabetes: 7 people, 8.64%
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 7 people, 8.64%
- High Blood Cholesterol: 7 people, 8.64%
- Depression: 6 people, 7.41%
- Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 5 people, 6.17%
- Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 4 people, 4.94%
- Weight Decreased: 4 people, 4.94%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 4.94%
- Pain In Jaw: 4 people, 4.94%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Benicar hct:
- Benicar hct (10,919 reports)
Itching treatments and more:
- Itching (398,821 reports)
How severe was Itching and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide; olmesartan medoxomil:
Sub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Benicar hct:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Itching:
- Itching (3,209 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Itching:
- Itching (4,533 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on hydrochlorothiazide; olmesartan medoxomil (the active ingredients of Benicar hct) and Benicar hct (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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