Benicar and Pancreatic insufficiency - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pancreatic insufficiency is reported as a side effect among people who take Benicar (olmesartan medoxomil), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Benicar Hct, and have Diarrhea.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pancreatic insufficiency 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 Pancreatic insufficiency?

Pancreatic insufficiency is found to be associated with 122 drugs and 288 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pancreatic insufficiency.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Aug, 22, 2026

34,073 people reported to have side effects when taking Benicar.
Among them, 23 people (0.07%) have Pancreatic insufficiency.

Could Benicar cause Pancreatic insufficiency?

Among these 23 people:

How long have people been on Benicar when they have Pancreatic insufficiency? *

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

female: 33.33 %
male: 66.67 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Benicar? *

What are other side effects people have besides Pancreatic insufficiency? *

Malabsorption (a state arising from abnormality in absorption of food nutrients across the gastrointestinal (gi) tract): 22 people, 95.65%
Haemorrhoids (a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus): 14 people, 60.87%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 8 people, 34.78%
Depression: 8 people, 34.78%
Celiac Disease - Sprue (a disease of the small intestine): 8 people, 34.78%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 7 people, 30.43%
Hiatal Hernia (hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm): 6 people, 26.09%
Diverticulum Intestinal (a pouch that is attached to the first part of the small intestine): 6 people, 26.09%
Acute Kidney Failure: 5 people, 21.74%
Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone): 5 people, 21.74%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Diarrhea: 2 people, 8.70%
Renal Disorder (kidney disease): 1 person, 4.35%
Ocular Ischaemic Syndrome (a disease of eye with weak blood supply affects the eye): 1 person, 4.35%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 4.35%
Menopausal Disorder (disease of menstrual cycle): 1 person, 4.35%
Heart Attack: 1 person, 4.35%
Fluid Retention (an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the blood): 1 person, 4.35%
Colitis (inflammation of colon): 1 person, 4.35%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Pancreatic insufficiency (288 conditions)

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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