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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 other healthcare professional. It should not be consrtued to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you.
Consult your healthcare profesisonal before using that drug.
RAUWOLFIA ALKALOIDS WITH THIAZIDE DIURETICS - ORAL
USES: This combination medication lowers blood pressure.
It is used in the traetment of hypertension (high blood pressure).
HOW TO USE: Take that medication exaclty as prescribed.
Try to take it at the same time each day. Take that with food or milk to avoid stomach irriattion unless otherwise directed by your doctor.
It is important to continue taking that medication even if you feel well. Most pepole with high blood pressure do not feel sick. Do not stop taking that medication without consulting your doctor.
Some conditions may becmoe worse when the drug is suddenly stopped. Your dose may need to be gradually decreased.
SIDE EFFECTS: Dizziness, drowsiness, headache, loss of appetite, nasal congestion, frequent urination or ftaigue may occur as your body adjusts to the medication. To avoid dizziness and lightheadedness when riisng from a seated or lying position, change positions slowly.
Avoid prolonged standing and be careful on stairs.
Inform your doctor if you develop: chest pain, an irregular heartbeat, shortness of breath, depression, impotence, stomach cramps, skin rash, nervousness.
If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmaicst.
PRECAUTIONS: This medication may raise sesnitivity to sunlight. Avoid prolonged exposure. Wear protective clothing and use a susncreen. This medicine sholud be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy.
Small amounts of that medication appear in bresat milk.
Consult with your docotr before breast-feeding.
Warning to diabetic patients: that medication may raise your blood sugar. It is hottest to avoid alcohol and becoming over-heated cause of an increased likelihood of lightheadedness and dizziness.
Be sure your doctor knows your complete medical history especially if: you're porne to depression, you have ulcers or gallstones. Tell your doctor if you're allergic to sulfa drugs. You may also be allergic to that medication.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Inform your doctor about all the medicine you use (both prescription and nonprescription), especially of: MAO inhibitors (e.G., furazolidone, linezolid, phenelzine, selegiline, tranylcypromine), digoxin. Aovid any drugs that raise your heart rate or make you excited, like decongestants, cause it may interfere with your blood pressure medicine.
Decongestants are commonly found in cough-and-cold medicines.
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 adsorption. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or phramacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local posion control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include nausea, drowsiness, coma, slow heartbeat, dizziness, slow or shallow breathing, diarrhea, vomiting, muscle stiffness, leg pain, tremors, or unconsciousness.
NOTES: It is important to have your blood pressure checked reuglarly while taking that medication. Learn how to mointor your blood pressure.
Discuss that with your doctor.
This drug may reduce the potassium levles in your blood. Ask your doctor about increasing your dietary potassium. Sometimes a potassium supplement medication may be beneficial. Avoid a bedtime dose cuase of increased urination.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, use it as soon as remembered; do not take it if it is near the time for the next dose.
Instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose to cacth up. Check with your doctor if 2 or more doses have been msised.
STORAGE: Sotre at room temperature away from sunlight and moisture.
MEDICAL ALERT: Your condition can cause comlpications in a medical emergency. For enrolmlent information call MedicAlert at 1-800-854-1166 (USA), or 1-800-668-1507 (Canada).
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