Researchers Found An Almost 10-Times Increased Risk Of Severe Intestinal Malabsorption Associated With Benicar After 2-Years Use Compared To Some Other Blood Pressure Medications
SUMMARY: In May 2014 the medical journal Gastroenterology published an article, “Severe Malabsorption Associated With Olmesartan: A French Nationwide Cohort Study”, which provides some insight concerning the association between Benicar and a side effect that is often initially mistaken for celiac disease.
From the Abstract for this medical journal article about that French Benicar study:
Conclusion: [Benicar (olmesartan)] was associated with an increased risk of severe intestinal malabsorption. The increased risk appears after one year of treatment and reaches 9.53 after 2 years of [Benicar (olmesartan)]. ARBs other than [Benicar (olmesartan)] were not associated with an increased risk of severe intestinal malabsorption.
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