Spironolactone belong to a group of medicines called potassium sparing diuretics, which is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. It works by helping you lose excess fluid from your body
It is used to treat:
- High blood pressure
- Congestive heart failure
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Liver cirrhosis with fluid retention and swelling of the abdomen
- A cancerous disease with swelling of the abdomen
- Diagnosis and treatment of primary aldosteronism
- Allergic to spironolactone or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- Have addison’s disease (weakness, loss of energy, low blood pressure and dark pigmentation of the skin)
- Have severe kidney disease
- Have high blood levels of potassium
- Are not passing urine
- Have a disease that can result in electrolyte balance disturbance in your blood such as potassium or sodium
- Have severe heart failure
- Have liver cirrhosis
- Have a severe illness
- Have ever had too much acid in the body
- Have an inherited disorder of the red blood pigment haemoglobin causing skin blisters, abdominal pain and nervous system disorders (porphyria)
- Have abnormal periods or swollen breasts
- If you are pregnant or planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine
- This medicine is not recommended if you are breast feeding or planning to breast feed. Ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine
- This medicine is not recommended for children with moderate to severe kidney disease
- If you are elder, then the doctor will start you on a low dose
- This medicine may cause dizziness or drowsines. If this happens, do not drive or operate any machinery
Please inform your doctor in case you are taking any of the following medicines:
- Captopril or Enalapril and Valsartan or Losartan
- Eplerenone
- Chlorpropamide
- Digoxin
- Ciclosporin or Tacrolimus
- Fludrocortisone
- Warfarin
- Other potassium-sparing diuretics
- Lithium
- Indometacin and Mefenamic acid
- Aspirin
- Potassium supplements
- Noradrenaline
- An anaesthetic
- Carbenoxolone
- Trimethoprim and Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
- Swallow the tablet with water
If you forget to take this medicine:
- If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember it and then take the next dose at the right time
- Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose
If you stop taking this medicine:
- Consult your doctor before you stop taking this medicine
- Confusional state
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Pruritus, Rash
- Muscle spasms
- Acute kidney injury
- Gynaecomastia, Breast pain (male)
- Malaise
- Benign breast neoplasm (male)
- Electrolyte imbalance
- Hepatic function abnormal
- Urticaria
- Menstrual disorder, Breast pain (female)
- Store at room temperature (15-25ºC)
- Keep this medicine out of reach of children
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
webmd.com | drugs.com | medicine.org.uk | netmeds.com
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