Drug Name

Hydrochlorothiazide

Drug Uses

Hydrochlorothiazide is used for treating high blood pressure. It is as well as used to treat fluid buildup in the body caused by confident conditions (e.g., heart failure, liver cirrhosis, kidney problems) or medicines (e.g., corticosteroids, estrogen). It may be used alone or with other medicines. It may as well as be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

How Taken

Take Hydrochlorothiazide as directed by your doctor.

• Take Hydrochlorothiazide by mouth with or without food.
• Hydrochlorothiazide may increase the amount of urine or cause you to urinate more often when you earliest start using it. To keep this from disturbing your sleep, try to take your dose before 6 pm.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Hydrochlorothiazide.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic. It helps the kidneys to remove fluid from the body.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Hydrochlorothiazide as well as are using it regularly, 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 Hydrochlorothiazide between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Brief storage at temperatures between 59 as well as 86 degrees F (15 as well as 30 degrees C) is permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Hydrochlorothiazide out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Hydrochlorothiazide if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Hydrochlorothiazide;
• you are unable to urinate;
• you are using dofetilide or ketanserin.

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

Important :

• Hydrochlorothiazide may cause dizziness or blurred vision. These effects may be worse incase you take it with alcohol or confident medicines. Take Hydrochlorothiazide with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
• Hydrochlorothiazide may cause dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting; alcohol, hot weather, exercise, or fever may increase these effects. To halt them, sit up or stand slowly, especially in the morning. Sit or lie down at the earliest sign of any of these effects.
• Your doctor may as well as prescribe a potassium supplement for you. Incase so, take the potassium supplement exactly as prescribed. Do not start using additional potassium on your own or change your diet to include more potassium without earliest checking with your doctor.
• Tell your doctor or dentist that you take Hydrochlorothiazide before you receive any health examination or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
• Tell your doctor incase you will be exposed to high temperatures. The risk of confident side effects (eg, abridged blood sodium levels) may be increased in hot weather.
• Hydrochlorothiazide may cause you to become sunburned more easily. Avoid the sun, sunlamps, or tanning booths until you know how you react to Hydrochlorothiazide. Take a sunscreen or wear protective clothing incase you must be outside for more than a abridged time.
• Hydrochlorothiazide may raise your blood sugar. High blood sugar may make you feel confused, drowsy, or thirsty. It can as well as make you flush, breathe faster, or possess a fruit-like breath odor. Incase these symptoms occur, tell your doctor fair away.
• Diabetes patients - Check blood sugar levels closely. Ask your doctor before you change the dose of your diabetes medicine.
• Lab tests, including kidney function, blood pressure, as well as electrolyte levels, may be performed while you take Hydrochlorothiazide . These tests may be used to monitor your condition or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor as well as lab appointments.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Hydrochlorothiazide may cause harm to the fetus. Incase you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits as well as risks of using Hydrochlorothiazide while you are pregnant. Hydrochlorothiazide is found in breast milk. Incase you are or will be breast-feeding while you take Hydrochlorothiazide, check with your doctor. Discuss any likely risks to your baby.

Likely Side Effects

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

• Constipation; diarrhea; dizziness; lightheadedness (especially when sitting up or standing); loss of appetite; nausea; temporary blurred vision.

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); confusion; not light urine; decreased urination; fainting; quick or irregular heartbeat; fever, chills, or persistent sore throat; increased thirst; joint pain, swelling, warmth, or redness (especially of the big toe joint); mental or mood changes; muscle pain or cramps; numbness or tingling; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin; seizures; very bad or persistent dizziness; very bad or persistent nausea or stomach pain; shortness of breath; unusual bruising or bleeding; unusual drowsiness, restlessness, tiredness, or weakness; unusually moistureless mouth; vomiting; yellowing of the eyes or skin.

More Information

Incase you possess any questions about Hydrochlorothiazide, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
Hydrochlorothiazide is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.