Benicar and Osteomyelitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Osteomyelitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Benicar (olmesartan medoxomil), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Aredia, and have Osteoporosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Osteomyelitis when taking Benicar. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 34,073 people who have side effects when taking Benicar 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 Osteomyelitis?

Osteomyelitis (infection of bone) is found to be associated with 1,427 drugs and 1,327 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Osteomyelitis.



On Jul, 08, 2026

34,073 people reported to have side effects when taking Benicar.
Among them, 98 people (0.29%) have Osteomyelitis.

Could Benicar cause Osteomyelitis?

Among these 98 people:

How long have people been on Benicar when they have Osteomyelitis? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 100 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Osteomyelitis when taking Benicar? *

  • female: 76.29 %
  • male: 23.71 %

What is the age of people who have Osteomyelitis when taking Benicar? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 6.76 %
  • 60+: 93.24 %

What are other drugs people take besides Benicar? *

  1. Aredia: 47 people, 47.96%
  2. Zometa: 46 people, 46.94%
  3. Celebrex: 36 people, 36.73%
  4. Zocor: 33 people, 33.67%
  5. Aspirin: 27 people, 27.55%
  6. Lasix: 26 people, 26.53%
  7. Atenolol: 24 people, 24.49%
  8. Protonix: 23 people, 23.47%
  9. Lipitor: 23 people, 23.47%
  10. Cephalexin: 22 people, 22.45%

What are other side effects people have besides Osteomyelitis? *

  1. Pain: 72 people, 73.47%
  2. Stress And Anxiety: 48 people, 48.98%
  3. Emotional Distress: 47 people, 47.96%
  4. Injury: 47 people, 47.96%
  5. Aseptic Necrosis (the death of bone tissue due to a lack of blood supply): 45 people, 45.92%
  6. Swelling: 45 people, 45.92%
  7. Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 38 people, 38.78%
  8. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 35 people, 35.71%
  9. Deformity (disfigurement): 34 people, 34.69%
  10. Infection: 34 people, 34.69%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 25 people, 25.51%
  2. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 22 people, 22.45%
  3. High Blood Cholesterol: 19 people, 19.39%
  4. Prostate Cancer: 16 people, 16.33%
  5. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 13 people, 13.27%
  6. Paget's Disease (disorder that involves abnormal bone destruction and regrowth, which results in deformity): 12 people, 12.24%
  7. Breast Cancer: 11 people, 11.22%
  8. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 11 people, 11.22%
  9. Sarcoidosis (an inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs in the body, but mostly the lungs and lymph glands): 10 people, 10.20%
  10. Hypersensitivity: 10 people, 10.20%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on olmesartan medoxomil (the active ingredients of Benicar) and Benicar (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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