Aldactazide Medication - Uses & Side Effects

Aldactazide® is a diuretic combination, which is also known as a water pill. Diuretics increase the amount of urine passed, which causes the body to lose water and salt. This drug is used to treat high blood pressure or water retention and swelling caused by conditions such as heart, kidney, and liver disease. Spironolactone does not cause your body to lose potassium the way that many diuretics do. Generic hydrochlorothiazide; spironolactone tablets are available.

Aldactazide is used in the treatment of high blood pressure and other conditions that require the elimination of excess fluid from the body. These conditions include congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, and kidney disease. Aldactazide combines two diuretic drugs that help your body produce and eliminate more urine. Spironolactone, one of the ingredients, helps to minimize the potassium loss that can be caused by the hydrochlorothiazide component.

Aldactazide Dosage

• The usual dosage is 100 milligrams each of spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazide daily, taken as a single dose or in divided doses. Dosage may range from 25 milligrams to 200 milligrams of each ingredient daily, depending on your individual needs.

Uses of Aldactazide

• This product is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems.
• This product is also used to treat swelling/water retention (edema), which can result from conditions such as heart failure, severe liver disease, or severe kidney disease. Reducing swelling/water retention can help to improve symptoms such as trouble breathing.

Side Effects of Aldactazide

Side effects cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity, inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Aldactazide. Side effects may include:

• Abdominal cramps
• breast development in males
• change in potassium levels
• deepening of the voice
• diarrhea
• dizziness
• dizziness on rising
• drowsiness
• excessive hairiness
• fever
• headache
• hives
• inflammation of blood vessels or lymph vesselsenstruation

Warnings and precautions before taking Aldactazide:

• If you are taking an ACE-inhibitor type of blood pressure medication such as Vasotec, Aldactazide should be used with extreme caution.
• If you have liver or kidney disease or lupus erythematosus (a disease that causes skin eruptions), Aldactazide should be used with caution.
• Excessive sweating, severe diarrhea, or vomiting could cause you to lose too much water and cause your blood pressure to become too low. Signs of dehydration include thirst, dry mouth, weakness, drowsiness, muscle fatigue, muscle cramps, restlessness, reduced urination, and a rapid heartbeat. Be sure to drink plenty of fluids whenever dehydration threatens, and be careful when exercising in hot weather.
• This product contains two medications for high blood pressure and other conditions. Generally, this product should not be used when treating high blood pressure (hypertension) for the first time.
• This drug may make you dizzy or drowsy; use caution while engaging in activities requiring alertness such as driving or using machinery. Limit alcoholic beverages.

Drug Interaction :- If Aldactazide is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Aldactazide with the following:

• ACE-inhibitor blood pressure drugs such as Vasotec
  
• Alcohol
  
• Antigout medications such as Zyloprim
  
• Barbiturates such as phenobarbital and Seconal
  
• Digoxin (Lanoxin)
  
• Diuretics such as Lasix and Midamor
  
• Insulin or oral antidiabetic drugs such as Micronase
  
• Lithium (Lithonate)
  
• Narcotic drugs such as those containing codeine
  
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as Advil and Aleve
  
• Norepinephrine (Levophed)

Overdose

Any medication taken in excess can have serious consequences. If you suspect an overdose, seek medical attention immediately. Symptoms of a hydrochlorothiazide and spironolactone overdose include:

• fainting
• Confusion
• diarrhea
• dizziness
• drowsiness
• nausea
• patchy raised skin rash
• vomiting