Drug Name

Avapro (Irbesartan)

Drug Uses

Avapro is used for treating high blood pressure. It may be used alone or with other blood pressure medicines. It is as well as used for treating kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes.

How Taken

Take Avapro as directed by your doctor.

• Take Avapro by mouth with or without food.
• Do not take 2 doses at once.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Avapro is an angiotensin 2 receptor antagonist. It works by decreasing confident chemicals in the body, which cause blood vessels to close as well as sodium as well as fluids to be stored in the kidneys.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Avapro , take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Avapro between 39 as well as 86 degrees F (4 as well as 30 degrees C). Keep Avapro out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Avapro if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Avapro;
• you are pregnant as well as done your third month.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important:

• Avapro may cause drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision, or lightheadedness. These effects may be worse incase you take it with alcohol or confident medicines. Take Avapro with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
• Patients who take medicine for high blood pressure often feel exhausted or run down for a few weeks after starting treatment. Be sure to take your medicine even incase you may not feel "normal." Tell your doctor incase you develop any recent symptoms.
• Avapro may not work as well in not light patients. They may as well as be at greater risk of side effects. Contact your doctor incase your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse.
• Avapro should not be used in children younger than 6 years old; safety as well as effectiveness in these children possess not been confirmed.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Do not take Avapro after the third month of pregnancy. It may cause injury or death to the fetus. Incase you become pregnant, contact your doctor fair away. It is not known incase Avapro is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while using Avapro.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• anxiety; chest pain; diarrhea; dizziness; flu; headache; heartburn/indigestion; muscle injury; tiredness; muscle pain; nausea; nervousness; runny nose; sinus abnormality; sore throat; stomach pain; swelling; upper respiratory tract infection; urinary tract infection; vomiting.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); chest pain; quick heartbeat; fainting.

More Information

Avapro is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
Incase your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.