Benicar

Posted By: old MT on 2008-01-04
In Reply to: Benicar HCT - jen

Subject: Benicar

Benicar HCT is what my Saunders Pharmaceutical book states, like you know by now. There is regular Benicar (which I am on) and then there is Benicar HCT, which includes hydrochlorothiazide in it for hypertension also.

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drug help - confused newbie
- Go by what YOUR QA says. They should know what the facility wants. (nm) - pat
- Benicar HCT - jen
  - Benicar - old MT
- In the Sanders Pharmaceutical Drug Book 2008 it shows Benicar HCT, no slash - ss
- It should be written out because - pc
  - I thought HCTZ was hydrochlorothiazide? - confused newbie
    - HCTZ is Hydrochlorothiazide and so is HCT. - pc
      - and hydrocortisone is only HC - ss
- I can only assume that it is because the name of the drug is Benicar HCT (without the slash) and it - MT50
  - could be........however, - confused newbie

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