CLONIDINE AND CHLORTHALIDONE

(KLOE ni deen and klor THAL i done) Brand: Clorpres

What is the most significant information I must know about clonidine and chlorthalidone?

• Do not use this medicine if you are unable to urinate.

• Till using this medicine, speak your doctor if you are allergic to sulfa drugs, or if you have liver malady, kidney malady, asthma, allergies, gout, lupus, or diabetes.

• Avoid drinking alcohol, which can magnify some of the side effects of clonidine and chlorthalidone.

• Do not stop using this medicine suddenly without first talking to your doctor. Stopping this medicine suddenly can reason nervousness, anxiety, severe tall blood pressure, or life-threatening symptoms. You will need to use smaller and smaller till you stop the medicine completely.

• 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.

• Speak your doctor if you regularly use another medicines that create you sleepy (such as cool or allergy medication, narcotic pain medication, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medication for seizures, depression, or anxiety). They can add to the side effects of clonidine and chlorthalidone.

• This medicine can reason side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.

• Hold using clonidine and chlorthalidone as directed, even if you feel well. Tall blood pressure often has no symptoms, so you may not know when your blood pressure is tall. You may need to use blood pressure medicine for the rest of your life.

What is clonidine and chlorthalidone?

• Clonidine lowers blood pressure by decreasing the levels of determined chemicals in your blood. This allows your blood vessels to slackening and your heart to beat more slowly and easily.

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

• The combination of clonidine and chlorthalidone treats fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, or kidney disorders, or edema caused by taking steroids or estrogen. This medicine is also used to treat tall blood pressure (hypertension).

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

What must I discuss with my doctor till taking clonidine and chlorthalidone?

• Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to clonidine or chlorthalidone, or if you are unable to urinate.

• Till using clonidine and chlorthalidone, speak your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:

· kidney disease;

· liver disease;

· asthma or allergies;

· gout;

· lupus;

· diabetes; or

· if you have an allergy to sulfa drugs.

• If you have any of these conditions, you may need a doze adjustment or particular trials to safely take clonidine and chlorthalidone.

• FDA pregnancy category C. This medicine may be deleterious to an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

• Clonidine and chlorthalidone 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 clonidine and chlorthalidone?

• 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.

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

• Call your doctor if you have ongoing vomiting or diarrhea, or if you are sweating more than normal. You can easily become dehydrated while taking this medicine, which can lead to severely low blood pressure or a serious electrolyte imbalance.

• To be certain this medicine is helping your condition, your blood pressure will need to be checked often. Do not miss any scheduled appointments.

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

• Chlorthalidone can interfere with the results of a thyroid test. Speak any doctor who treats you that you are using this medication.

• Stopping this medicine suddenly can reason nervousness, anxiety, severe tall blood pressure, or life-threatening symptoms. You will need to use smaller and smaller till you stop the medicine completely. Conversation with your doctor till you stop taking clonidine and chlorthalidone.

• Store the tablets at room temperature away from heat, easy, 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 nausea, vomiting, weakness, drowsiness, limp feeling, pinpoint pupils, slow heart course, shallow breathing, fainting, or seizure (convulsions).

What must I avoid while taking clonidine and chlorthalidone?

• This medicine can reason side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.

• Avoid drinking alcohol, which can magnify some of the side effects of clonidine and chlorthalidone.

• Avoid exposure to sunlight or artificial UV rays (sunlamps or tanning beds). Clonidine and chlorthalidone can create your skin more sensitive to sunlight and sunburn may result. Use a sunscreen (minimum SPF 15) and wear protective clothing if you should be out in the sun.

What are the possible side effects of clonidine and chlorthalidone?

• 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.

• Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

· dry mouth, heighten thirst, drowsiness, restless feeling, nausea, vomiting, heighten urination, muscle pain or weakness, quick heart course, feeling light-headed, fainting, or seizure (convulsions);

· light bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness;

· red or purple spots on your skin;

· confusion, hallucinations;

· urinating more or smaller than normal, or not at all;

· feeling short of breath, even with mild exertion;

· swelling, rapid weight gain;

· numbness or tingly feeling; or

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

• Smaller serious side effects may include:

· dry mouth, loss of appetite;

· diarrhea, constipation, upset stomach;

· dizziness, drowsiness;

· headache;

· feeling restless or nervous;

· sleep problems (insomnia);

· nightmares or unusual dreams;

· breast swelling or tenderness;

· mild itching or skin rash; or

· impotence or loss of interest in sex.

• 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 clonidine and chlorthalidone?

• Speak your doctor about all another medications you use, especially:

· another blood pressure medications;

· lithium;

· digitalis (digoxin, Lanoxin);

· insulin or diabetes medication taken by mouth; or

· an antidepressant such as amitriptyline (Elavil, Etrafon), amoxapine (Ascendin), clomipramine (Anafranil), desipramine (Norpramin), imipramine (Janimine, Tofranil), nortriptyline (Pamelor), protriptyline (Vivactil), or trimipramine (Surmontil).

• This list is not complete and there may be another drugs that can interact with clonidine and chlorthalidone. 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 clonidine and chlorthalidone.

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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