ETHACRYNIC ACID

(eth a KRIN ik AS id) Brand: Edecrin

What is the most significant information I must know about ethacrynic acid?

• Do not use this medicine if you are unable to urinate, or if you have recently had severe watery diarrhea.

• Till using this medicine, speak your doctor if you have kidney malady, liver malady, or gout.

• To be certain this medicine is not causing deleterious effects, your blood and your weight will need to be checked on a regular basis. Your kidney or liver function may also need to be tested. It is significant that you not miss any scheduled visits to your doctor.

• Ethacrynic acid will create you urinate more often and you may get dehydrated easily. Follow your doctor's instructions about using potassium supplements or getting satis salt and potassium in your diet.

• Avoid becoming dehydrated. Follow your doctor's instructions about the type and amount of liquids you must drink while you are taking ethacrynic acid.

• There are much another medicines that can interact with ethacrynic acid. 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. Hold a list with you of all the medicines you use and show this list to any doctor or another healthcare provider who treats you.

What is ethacrynic acid?

• Ethacrynic acid is a loop diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too many salt, allowing the salt to instead be passed in your urine.

• Ethacrynic acid treats fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, liver malady, or a kidney mess such as nephrotic syndrome.

• Ethacrynic acid may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.

What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till taking ethacrynic acid?

• Do not use this medicine if you are unable to urinate, or if you have recently had severe watery diarrhea.

• If you have any of these another conditions, you may need a doze adjustment or particular trials to safely take ethacrynic acid:

· kidney disease;

· liver malady; or

· gout.

• FDA pregnancy category B. This medicine is not expected to be deleterious to an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

• It is not known whether ethacrynic acid passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

How must I take ethacrynic acid?

• 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.

• Take this medicine with food unless your doctor tells you otherwise.

• Store this medicine 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 ringing in your ears, loss of appetite, weakness, dizziness, confusion, feeling light-headed, or fainting.

What must I avoid while taking ethacrynic acid?

• Avoid becoming dehydrated. Follow your doctor's instructions about the type and amount of liquids you must drink while you are taking ethacrynic acid.

What are the possible side effects of ethacrynic acid

• 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 ethacrynic acid and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

· dry mouth, thirst, nausea, vomiting;

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

· quick or uneven heartbeat;

· muscle pain or weakness;

· light bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness;

· fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms;

· severe or watery diarrhea;

· blood in your urine or stools;

· coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds;

· rapid weight loss;

· hearing loss, feeling of fullness in the ear; or

· jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

• Smaller serious side effects may include:

· mild diarrhea, stomach pain, loss of appetite;

· trouble swallowing;

· headache; or

· dizziness.

• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What another drugs will affect ethacrynic acid?

• Till taking this medicine, speak your doctor if you are using any of the next drugs:

· lithium;

· digoxin (Lanoxin);

· a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin);

· another diuretics, especially furosemide (Lasix) or torsemide (Demadex);

· blood pressure medicines;

· steroids (prednisone and others);

· cancer medication such as cisplatin (Platinol), carboplatin (Paraplatin), or oxiplatin (Eloxatin);

· a cephalosporin antibiotic such as Ceclor, Ceftin, Duricef, Keflex, Omnicef, Spectracef, and others;

· salicylates such as aspirin, Disalcid, Doan's Pills, Dolobid, Salflex, Tricosal, and others;

· NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), diclofenac (Voltaren), indomethacin, naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), piroxicam (Feldene), nabumetone (Relafen), etodolac (Lodine), and others; or

· amikacin (Amikin), gentamicin (Garamycin), netilmicin (Netromycin), streptomycin, tobramycin (Nebcin, Tobi).

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

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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