BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE AND NADOLOL

(BEN droe floo meth EYE a zide and NAD oh lol) Brand: Corzide 40/5, Corzide 80/5

What is the most significant information I must know about bendroflumethiazide and nadolol?

• You must not use this medicine if you have asthma, severe or uncontrolled heart failure, a serious heart condition such as "sick sinus syndrome" or "AV block," or if you are unable to urinate.

• Till using this medicine, speak your doctor if you have congestive heart failure, kidney or liver malady, cirrhosis, bronchospastic lung malady, a thyroid mess, gout, lupus, diabetes, or if you are allergic to sulfa drugs.

• If you are diabetic, check your blood sugar carefully. Using nadolol can create it harder for you to speak when you have low blood sugar. Your insulin or diabetic medicine needs may change while you are taking bendroflumethiazide and nadolol. Conversation with your doctor till changing any doses.

• Avoid drinking alcohol, which can lower your blood pressure and may add to the side effects of bendroflumethiazide and nadolol.

• Avoid becoming overheated or dehydrated during exercice and in hot weather. Follow your doctor's instructions about the type and amount of liquids you must drink. In some cases, drinking too many liquid can be as unsafe as not drinking enough.

• Hold using this medicine even if you feel beautiful. Tall blood pressure often has no symptoms.

• There are much another medicines that can interact with bendroflumethiazide and nadolol. Speak your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use.

What is bendroflumethiazide and nadolol?

• Bendroflumethiazide is a thiazide diuretic (water pill) that helps prevent your body from absorbing too many salt, which can reason fluid retention.

• Nadolol is in a group of drugs called beta-blockers. Beta-blockers affect the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins).

• The combination of bendroflumethiazide and nadolol is used to treat tall blood pressure (hypertension).

• Bendroflumethiazide and nadolol may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.

What must I discuss with my doctor till taking bendroflumethiazide and nadolol?

• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to bendroflumethiazide or nadolol, or if you have:

· asthma;

· severe or uncontrolled heart failure;

· a serious heart condition such as "sick sinus syndrome" or "AV block" (2nd or 3rd degree); or

· if you are unable to urinate.

• If you have determined conditions, you may need a doze adjustment or particular trials to safely take this medicine. Till using bendroflumethiazide and nadolol, speak your doctor if you have:

· congestive heart failure;

· kidney disease;

· liver malady (or cirrhosis);

· bronchospastic lung disease;

· a thyroid disorder;

· lupus;

· gout;

· diabetes; or

· if you are allergic to sulfa drugs.

• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether this medicine is deleterious to an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

• Bendroflumethiazide and nadolol can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

How must I take bendroflumethiazide and nadolol?

• Take this medicine exactly as it was predesigned for you. Do not take the medicine in larger amounts, or take it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label.

• You may take this medication with or without food.

• Your doctor may occasionally change your doze to create certain you get the excellent results from this medication.

• Do not stop using bendroflumethiazide and nadolol suddenly, or you could have a serious or life-threatening heart problem. Conversation to your doctor about how to avoid withdrawal symptoms when stopping the medication.

• To be certain this medicine is not causing deleterious effects, your blood pressure will need to be checked on a regular basis, and you may need blood trials. Do not miss any scheduled appointments.

• Your blood and urine may both be tested if you have been vomiting or are dehydrated.

• This medicine can reason you to have unusual results with determined medical trials. Speak any doctor who treats you that you are using bendroflumethiazide and nadolol.

• If you need to have any type of surgery, speak the surgeon onward of time that you are using bendroflumethiazide and nadolol. You may need to stop using the medication for a short time.

• Hold using this medication as directed, even if you feel well. Tall blood pressure often has no symptoms. You may need to use blood pressure medicine for the rest of your life.

• Store this medicine in a tightly closed container at room temperature, away from heat and moisture.

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. If it is nearly time for your following doze, skip the missed doze and take the medication at the following regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose?

• Search abnormal medical attention if you think you have used too many of this medication. Overdose symptoms may include slow heart course, feeling like you might pass out, swelling, trouble breathing, or heighten urination.

What must I avoid while taking bendroflumethiazide and nadolol?

• Avoid drinking alcohol, which can lower your blood pressure and may add to the side effects of bendroflumethiazide and nadolol.

• Avoid getting up too quick from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy. Get up slowly and steady yourself to prevent a fall.

What are the possible side effects of bendroflumethiazide and nadolol?

• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Stop using this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

· swelling, rapid weight gain, feeling short of breath, even with mild exertion;

· quick, slow, or uneven heartbeat;

· light bruising or bleeding;

· numbness or tingly feeling in your hands or feet;

· feeling weak, drowsy, restless, or light-headed;

· nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, extreme thirst, headache, confusion, hallucinations, seizure (convulsions);

· heighten urination, leg discomfort, muscle pain or weakness or limp feeling;

· urinating smaller than normal or not at all;

· fever, sore throat, and headache with a severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash; or

· upper stomach pain, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

• Smaller serious side effects may include:

· diarrhea, constipation, upset stomach;

· dizziness, spinning sensation;

· blurred vision;

· depressed mood; or

· ringing in your ears.

• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Speak your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What another drugs will affect bendroflumethiazide and nadolol?

• Till using this medicine, speak your doctor if you regularly use another medicines that create you light-headed (especially narcotic pain medicine or barbiturates). They can add to the side effects of bendroflumethiazide and nadolol.

• Much drugs can interact with bendroflumethiazide and nadolol. Adown is just a partial list. Speak your doctor if you are using:

· amphotericin B (AmBisome, Abelcet, Fungizone);

· a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin);

· a calcium supplement;

· colestipol (Colestid) or cholestyramine (Prevalite, Questran);

· diazoxide (Hyperstat);

· digoxin (digitalis, Lanoxin);

· gout medications such as probenecid (Benemid) or sulfinpyrazone (Anturane);

· insulin or diabetes medication you take by mouth;

· lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid);

· an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate);

· steroids (corticotropin, prednisone and others);

· another heart or blood pressure medications (especially reserpine); or

· NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as aspirin, ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), diclofenac (Voltaren), etodolac (Lodine), indomethacin, naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), and others.

• This list is not complete and there may be another drugs that can interact with bendroflumethiazide and nadolol. Speak your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal commodity, and drugs predesigned by another doctors. Do not start using a new medicine without telling your doctor.

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist can provide more information about bendroflumethiazide and nadolol.

Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.

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