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Is Two Benicar 40mg Tablets Intake Instead Of One A Cause For Concern?

I looked in the med box my home health nurse fills for me every wk...it was a different nurse this wk.. she had put two, 40 mg Benicar tablets in the morning to take & I have been taking them for 2 days now. I was wondering why I am so sleepy...should I be concerned? I just had a heart cath feb. 14th.
Fri, 16 Nov 2018
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Hi,

Benicar is composed of 'Olmesartan medoxomil', which is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist. It is used for the treatment of high blood pressure.

If you have taken more dosage than recommend of this drug, you may have the following symptoms:
(a) weakness
(b) dizziness
(c) feeling like your heart is pounding or beating slower.

If you have any of such symptoms and continues to bother you after taking more dosage of this drug, you need to seek medical attention from your doctor immediately.

Kindly make it a point not to exceed the recommended dose and strictly follow what has been prescribed.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ashakiran S,
General & Family Physician
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Is Two Benicar 40mg Tablets Intake Instead Of One A Cause For Concern?

Hi, Benicar is composed of Olmesartan medoxomil , which is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist. It is used for the treatment of high blood pressure. If you have taken more dosage than recommend of this drug, you may have the following symptoms: (a) weakness (b) dizziness (c) feeling like your heart is pounding or beating slower. If you have any of such symptoms and continues to bother you after taking more dosage of this drug, you need to seek medical attention from your doctor immediately. Kindly make it a point not to exceed the recommended dose and strictly follow what has been prescribed. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ashakiran S, General & Family Physician