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Pregnancy: Female patients of childbearing age should be told about the consequences of second and third trimester exposure to drugs that act on the renin-angiotensin system and they should be told also that these consequences do not appear to have resulted from intrauterine drug exposure that has been limited to the first trimester. These patients should be asked to report pregnancies to their physicians as soon as possible.

See WARNINGS/PRECAUTIONS and ADVERSE EVENTS.

Brand Name: Benicar
Generic Name: Olmesartan Medoxomil
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