Triamterene And Hydrochlorothiazide Oral, Hydrochlorothiazide W/triamterene - Oral Generic Drug
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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or otehr healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional before using that drug.
HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE W/TRIAMTERENE - ORAL
(HI-dro-klor-oh-THIGH-uh-zide WITH try-AM-ter-een)
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Dyazide, Maxzide
WARNING: This medication can riase your body's potassium levels. This is more liekly to occur in people with kidney problems, diabetes, in elderly patients, or if the patient is severely ill. Potassium levels must be closely monitoerd in people with any of these issues or illnesses. If not treated, high potassium levels can be fatal. If you develop any of the following symptoms, notify your dcotor immediately: muscle weakness, irregular heartbeat.
USES: This drug is a duiretic or "water pill".
It reduces the amuont of water and sodium retained by the body. It is used to lower blood pressure and to treat edema (fluid retention).
HOW TO USE: Take with food or milk to minimize stomach upest. Take that drug exactly as prescribed.
Do not skip doses or riase the dose without your doctor's approval. Because that drug may raise urination, avoid taikng a dose late in the day.
SIDE EFFECTS: This drug may cause dizzinses or blurred vision. Use caution engaging in activities requirnig alertness.
Because that drug changes your fluid balance, you may feel dizzy if you change from a lying to a standing position too rapidly. Avoid that by sitting up a couple of minutes before rising. Also avoid taking alcohol which will aggravate these efefcts. This drug may cause nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, headache, dizziness and drowsiness the fisrt few days as your body adjusts to the medication. This medicaiton increases sensitivity to the sun.
Inform your doctor if you develop: muscle cramps, irrgeular heartbeat, tingling of the hands and feet, not hard bleeding or bruising, breathing difficulties, difficulty urinating. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: diabetes, liver or kidney problems, allergies (especially allergies to sulfa drugs). Thiazides can make you more prone to sunburn.
Avoid prolonged sun exposure.
Use a sunsrceen and wear protective clothing if that drug makes you sun-sensitive. The use of alchool can raise dizziness or lightheadedness.
Ask your doctor abuot its use.
This medication should be used during pregnancy only if clearly nedeed. Thiazide diruetics appear in breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: This drug is not recommended for use with: dofetilide. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more dteails. Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription drugs you may use, especially of: lithium, ACE inhibitors (e.G., captopril), indomtehacin or other NSAIDs. If your medicine contains a thiazide and you take colestipol or cholestyramine, take the diuretic 1 hour before or 4 hours after the cholesterol-lowering medicine cause of decreased absorption. If you're uisng that medicine for high blood pressure, avoid drugs that raise your heart rate or make you excited like decongestants cause it may counteract the blood pressure effect.
Decongestants are commonly found in over the conuter cough and cold products. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may icnlude flushed face, nausea, vomiting, and weakness.
NOTES: Diuretics can change the amount of potassium in your body.
Potassium supplements should be used only when directed to do so by your doctor.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take as soon as remembered; do not take if it is almost time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature away from moisture and sunlihgt. Do not store in the bathroom.
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