Comparing Hydrochlorothiazide / Losartan vs Hydrochlorothiazide / Olmesartan
| Hydrochlorothiazide / losartan | Hydrochlorothiazide / olmesartan |
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| Hydrochlorothiazide / losartan | Hydrochlorothiazide / olmesartan |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure. Hydrochlorothiazide / losartan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure. Hydrochlorothiazide / olmesartan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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| More about Hydrochlorothiazide / losartan | More about Hydrochlorothiazide / olmesartan | ||||||||||||||||
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Hydrochlorothiazide / losartan has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 63 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
Hydrochlorothiazide / olmesartan has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 34 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Hyzaar | Benicar HCT | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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12 hours |
14.8 hours |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 554 drugs are known to interact with Hydrochlorothiazide / losartan:
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A total of 526 drugs are known to interact with Hydrochlorothiazide / olmesartan:
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April 28, 1995 |
June 05, 2003 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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