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Esidrix
Generic Name: Hydrochlorothiazide
Brand Name: Esidrix
Why Is HydroDIRUIL Prescribed?
Esidrix, or HydroDIRUIL is used to treat high blood pressure and other conditions that require excess water to be removed from the body. Some of the conditions that fall into this category include congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, corticosteroid and estrogen therapy, and kidney disorders. When it is used to treat high blood pressure, HydroDIURIL can be used alone or in combination with other high blood pressure medications. It contains a form of thiazide, which is a diuretic that helps the body produce and discharge more urine. This in turn, helps lower blood pressure.
What Is the Most Important Thing to Know About HydroDIURIL?
If this medication is prescribed for high blood pressure, you must take it regularly in order for it to be effective. Because blood pressure decreases on a gradual basis, it may be several weeks before you notice the full benefit of the medication. Even if you are feeling well, you must continue to take HydroDIURIL. It is not a cure for high blood pressure, but it keeps it under control.
How Should HydroDIURIL Be Taken?
It should be taken exactly as prescribed by your doctor. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. Never take two doses at once, so if it is close to the next dose when you remember the missed dose, skip the one that was missed and return to the regular dosing schedule with your next dose.
Side Effects
Some of the more common side effects of this medication may include the following:
Cramps in the abdomen
Diarrhea
Dizziness when standing up
Headache
Loss of appetite
Low blood pressure
Low potassium with symptoms such as dry mouth, excessive thirty, weak or irregular heartbeat, pain or cramps in the muscles
Irritated stomach
Upset stomach
Weakness
Less common side effects that may occur but are rare may include the following:
Anemia
Blood disorders
Changes in blood sugar
Constipation
Breathing difficulties
Dizziness
Fever
Fluid in the lung
Loss of hair
High sugar levels in the urine
Hives
Hypersensitivity reactions
Impotence
Lung inflammation
Pancreatic inflammation
Salivary gland inflammation
Kidney failure
Muscle spasms
Nausea
Rash
Spots on the skin of a reddish or purplish color
Restlessness
Light sensitivity
Skin disorders
Peeling skin
Tingling or pins and needles feeling
Vertigo
Changes in vision
Vomiting
Signs of jaundice
Precautions When Taking This Medication
Anyone who is unable to urinate should avoid taking this medication. If you have ever had an allergic reaction to HydroDIURIL or any similar medications, are sensitive to sulfa or sulfonamide-derived drugs, you should not take HydroDIURIL.
Diuretics have the potential to cause your body to lose too much potassium, causing muscle weakness and rapid or irregular heartbeat. Eating potassium-rich foods and taking potassium supplements can boost the potassium level. Kidney function should also be closely monitored while taking this medication.
If you suffer from liver disease, diabetes, gout, or lupus erythematosus, HydroDIURIL should be used cautiously. If you have allergies or bronchial asthma, you have a greater risk of developing an allergic reaction to this medication.
Possible Food and Drug Interactions
Do not drink alcohol while taking HydroDIURIL because the medication may increase its effects. Additionally, if it is taken with certain other drugs, their effects may be increased, decreased, or altered. Check with your doctor before combining this drug with any of the following:
Barbiturates
Cholestyramine
Colestipol
Cortiocosteroids
Digoxin
Drugs used in the treatment of diabetes
Lithium
Narcotics such as Percocet
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Norepinephrine
Other high blood pressure medications
Muscle relaxers
Special Precautions
The effects of this medication during pregnancy have not been thoroughly studied. If you are pregnant or may become pregnant, advise your doctor immediately. HydroDIURIL is absorbed into breast milk, therefore you doctor may advise you to discontinue breastfeeding until your treatment is completed.
Storage
This medication can be stored at room temperature with container tightly sealed. It should be protected from light, moisture and freezing cold.
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