Benicar Side Effects

Benicar is a drug also known as olmesartan medoxomil and is a prescription medication used for the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure) and heart failure. The drug was developed by Sankyo in 1995 and has been sold under the name Benicar Olmecip(Cipla)Olsar. It is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) and works by relaxing blood vessels so they can move blood with less effort.