hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide

What is the most important information I should know about hydrochlorothiazide?
• To reduce nighttime urination, take hydrochlorothiazide early in theday unless otherwise directed by your doctor hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide. Hydrochlorothiazide may cause dizziness hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide. If you experience dizziness,avoid these activities hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.

What is hydrochlorothiazide?
• Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic (water pill) hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide. It decreasesthe amount of fluid in your body by increasing the amount of salt and wateryou lose in your urine hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.
• Hydrochlorothiazide is used to lower blood pressure and to decrease edema(swelling) hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.
• Hydrochlorothiazide may also be used for purposes other than those listedin this medication guide hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.

Who should not take hydrochlorothiazide?
• Do not take hydrochlorothiazide without first talking to your doctorif you have an allergy to sulfa-based drugs such as sulfa antibiotics hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide. You mayhave an allergic reaction to hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.
• Before taking hydrochlorothiazide, tell your doctor if you have
· diabetes,
· gout,
· a collagen vascular disease such as systemic lupus erythematosus,
· pancreatitis,
· kidney disease,
· liver disease, or
· high levels of cholesterol or triglycerides (types of fat) in yourblood hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.
• You may need a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during therapyif you have any of the conditions listed above hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.
• Hydrochlorothiazide is in the FDA pregnancy category B hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide. This means thatit is not expected to harm an unborn baby hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide. Do not take hydrochlorothiazide withoutfirst talking to your doctor if you are pregnant hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.
• Hydrochlorothiazide passes into breast milk and may harm a nursing infant hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide. Do not take hydrochlorothiazide without first talking to your doctor if youare breast-feeding a baby hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.

How should I take hydrochlorothiazide?
• Take hydrochlorothiazide exactly as directed by your doctor hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide. If you donot understand these directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explainthem to you hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.
• To reduce nighttime urination, take hydrochlorothiazide early in theday unless otherwise directed by your doctor hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.
• Do not stop taking hydrochlorothiazide suddenly even if you feel better hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide. Stopping suddenly could make your condition worse hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.
• Store this medication at room temperature away from moisture and heat hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide. However, if it is almosttime for your next dose, skip the dose you missed and take only your next regularlyscheduled dose hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide. Do not take a double dose of this medication hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.
• Symptoms of a hydrochlorothiazide overdose include increased urination,nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, lethargy, and unconsciousness hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.

What should I avoid while taking hydrochlorothiazide?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide. Hydrochlorothiazide may cause dizziness hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide. If you experience dizziness,avoid these activities hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.
• Use alcohol cautiously hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide. Alcohol may increase the side effects of hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.
• Avoid a diet high in salt hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide. Too much salt may cause your body to retainwater and may decrease the effects of hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.
• Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide. Hydrochlorothiazide may increasethe sensitivity of your skin to sunlight hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide. Use a sunscreen and wear protectiveclothing when exposure to the sun is unavoidable hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.
• Avoid becoming overheated in hot weather and during exercise hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide. It is easierto become dangerously dehydrated while taking hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.

What are the possible side effects of hydrochlorothiazide?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takinghydrochlorothiazide and seek emergency medical attention:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat;swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· unusual fatigue;
· abnormal bleeding or bruising;
· yellow skin or eyes;
· confusion;
· irregular heartbeats or a fluttering feeling in your chest; or
· little or no urine hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.
• Other, less serious side effects are more likely to occur hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide. Continue totake hydrochlorothiazide and talk to your doctor if you experience
· dizziness, especially when you switch to sitting or standing from alying position;
· tingling or numbness in your arms, legs, hands, or feet;
· excessive urination;
· muscle weakness or cramps;
· increased hunger or thirst;
· nausea or decreased appetite;
· abdominal pain;
· sensitivity to sunlight; or
· impotence hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.

What other drugs will affect hydrochlorothiazide?
• Before taking hydrochlorothiazide tell your doctor if you are takingany of the following medications:
· lithium (Lithobid, Eskalith, others);
· digoxin (Lanoxin, Lanoxicaps);
· the cholesterol-lowering drugs cholestyramine (Questran) or colestipol(Colestid);
· a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as ibuprofen (Motrin,Advil, Nuprin), naproxen (Naprosyn, Anaprox, Aleve), ketoprofen (Orudis, OrudisKT, Oruvail), indomethacin (Indocin), diclofenac (Cataflam, Voltaren), etodolac(Lodine), nabumetone (Relafen), oxaprozin (Daypro), piroxicam (Feldene), sulindac(Clinoril), tolmetin (Tolectin), fenoprofen (Nalfon), ketorolac (Toradol), orflurbiprofen (Ansaid);
· a diabetes medication such as glipizide (Glucotrol), glyburide (Micronase,Glynase, Diabeta), chlorpropamide (Diabinese), tolazamide (Tolinase), tolbutamide(Orinase), and others; or
· a steroid medicine such as cortisone (Cortone), dexamethasone (Decadron,Hexadrol), hydrocortisone (Cortef, Hydrocortone), prednisone (Orasone, Deltasone),prednisolone (Delta Cortef, Prelone), methylprednisolone (Medrol), and others hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.
• You may not be able to take hydrochlorothiazide, or you may require adosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you are taking anyof the medications listed above hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.
• Also, before taking hydrochlorothiazide, tell your doctor if you aretaking any other medicine to treat high blood pressure, water retention, heartproblems, prostate problems, or another condition hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide. Some medicines used to treatthese conditions may interact with hydrochlorothiazide and the effects on yourheart may be increased hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.
• Hydrochlorothiazide may increase the effects of other drugs that causedrowsiness, including sedatives (used to treat insomnia), pain relievers, seizuremedicines, antidepressants, alcohol, antihistamines, anxiety medicines, andmuscle relaxants hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide. Tell your doctor about all medicines that you are taking,and do not take any medicine without first talking to your doctor hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with hydrochlorothiazideor affect your condition hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking anyprescription or over-the-counter medicines hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about hydrochlorothiazidewritten for health professionals that you may read hydrochlorothiazide hydrochlorathiazide.

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