1 Helper T cells stimulate B cells to make antibodies and help killer T cells work better. 2  Killer T cells (cytotoxic T cells) destroy cancer cells and cells containing foreign substances, such as bacteria or viruses. 3  Suppressor T cells make substances that help turn off the immune system response.
Benicar is the brand name of the prescription drug olmesartan, which is used to treat high blood pressure. The medicine is in a class of drugs known as angiotensin II receptor antagonists, which work by relaxing blood vessels.
[7-3-2013] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that the blood pressure drug olmesartan medoxomil (marketed as Benicar, Benicar HCT, Azor, Tribenzor, and generics) can cause intestinal problems known as sprue-like enteropathy.