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Action: Olmesartan keeps blood vessels from narrowing, which lowers blood pressure and<br />

improves blood flow.<br />

Dosage: 5mg, 20mg, and 40mg tablets<br />

Route: Oral<br />

Adverse Reaction: Back pain, dry mouth, diarrhea, flushed or dry skin and loss of appetite.<br />

Interactions: Aspirin, Fish oils, Cymbalta, Omeprazole, and Tramadol<br />

Benicar HCT ​(Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide)<br />

Pronunciation: ol-me-SAR-tan/HYE-droe-KLOR-oh-THYE-a-zide<br />

Classification: ARB/Diuretic<br />

IFU: Hypertension<br />

Action: Olmesartan keeps blood vessels from narrowing, which lowers blood pressure and<br />

improves blood flow. Hydrochlorothiazide helps prevent your body from absorbing too much<br />

salt.<br />

Dosage: 20mg/12.5mg, 40mg/12.5mg, and 40mg/25mg tablets<br />

Route: Oral<br />

Adverse Reaction: Back pain, body aches or pain, chills, cough, and difficulty with breathing.<br />

Interactions: Gabapentin, Metoprolol Succinate ER, Omeprazole, Tramadol and Vitamin D3.<br />

BenzaClin​ (Benzoyl peroxide / Clindamycin)<br />

Pronunciation: ​BEN zoyl per OX ide / clin da MYE sin<br />

Classification:Topical antibacterial<br />

IFU: Acne<br />

Route: Topical ointment<br />

Dosage: 10mg 1%<br />

Action:Prevents bacteria from growing on the skin<br />

Interactions:No known drug interactions<br />

Boniva ​(ibandronate)<br />

Pronunciation: iban·dro·nate<br />

Classification: Bisphosphonate ​ ​<br />

IFU:​ X<br />

Route: oral tablet & intravenous solution<br />

Dosage: 2.5 mg ; 150 mg ; 3 mg/3 mL<br />

Action: Treating osteoporosis (weak bones) in women who are past menopause.<br />

Adverse​ ​Reaction: Bladder pain, bloody/cloudy urine, & chest pain<br />

Interactions: botulism immune globulin, cidofovir, & diatrizoate

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