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What is DIURIX SR?
- DIURIX SR contains Indapamide which belongs to a group of medicines called diuretics
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
THERAPEUTIC USES
WARNING & PRECAUTIONS
INTERACTIONS
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
SIDE EFFECTS
MORE INFORMATION
What DIURIX SR is used for?
- DIURIX SR is used in the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension)
Talk to your doctor before taking DIURIX SR, if you:
- are allergic to Indapamide, any other sulfonamide or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- have severe kidney or liver disease
- have low levels of potassium or sodium, high calcium levels in your blood
- are suffering from gout
- have diabetes
- have an overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism)
- have heart rhythm problems
- have photosensitivity reactions
- need to have a test to check how well your parathyroid gland is working
Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines such as:
- lithium (used to treat depression)
- medicines for heart rhythm problems, high blood pressure and heart failure
- stimulant laxatives
- medicines used to treat mental disorders such as depression, anxiety or schizophrenia
- antibiotics used to treat infections such as sparfloxacin, moxifloxacin, erythromycin by injection
- vincamine by injection (used to treat symptomatic cognitive disorders in elderly including memory loss)
- pentamidine (used to treat certain types of pneumonia)
- halofantrine (antiparasitic drug used to treat certain types of malaria)
- medicines used for pain relief (e.g. ibuprofen) or high doses of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
- amphotericin B by injection (to treat fungal infection)
- oral corticosteroids used to treat severe asthma and rheumatoid arthritis
- baclofen (to treat muscle stiffness)
- metformin (to treat diabetes)
- calcium tablets or other calcium supplements
- ciclosporin, tacrolimus or other medicines to depress the immune system after organ transplantation, to treat autoimmune diseases or severe rheumatic or dermatological diseases
- tetracosactide (to treat Crohn’s disease)
- cisapride (used to treat reduced movement of the gut and stomach)
- diphemanil (used to treat gastro-intestinal problems such as ulcers, too much acid, overactive digestive system)
- Always take DIURIX SR exactly as your doctor has told you
- One tablet each day, preferably in the morning. The tablets can be taken with or without food. They should be swallowed whole with water
- Do not crush or chew them
- Treatment for high blood pressure is usually life-long. It can be taken with or without food
If you take more DIURIX SR
- If you take more DIURIX SR than you should, tell your doctor or go to your nearest hospital casualty department immediately
- Taking too much DIURIX SR may cause nausea or vomiting, low blood pressure, cramps, dizziness, drowsiness, confusion and changes in the amount of urine produced by the kidneys due to severe dehydration
If you forget to take DIURIX SR
- If you forget to take a dose of your medicine, take the next dose at the usual time
- Do not take a double dose to make up for the forgotten dose
If you stop taking DIURIX SR
- As the treatment for high blood pressure is usually life-long, you should discuss with your doctor before stopping this medicine
Like all medicines, the medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
SERIOUS
COMMON
UNCOMMON
RARE
VERY RARE
- vomiting
- allergic reactions, mainly dermatological, such as skin rashes, purpura (red pinpoints on skin) in subjects with a predisposition to allergic and asthmatic reactions
- tiredness, headache, pins and needles (paresthesia), vertigo
- gastro-intestinal disorders such as nausea, constipation, dry mouth
- heart rhythm irregularities, low blood pressure
- kidney disease (causing symptoms of tiredness, increased need to urinate, itchy skin, swollen extremities)
- decrease in the number of platelets which causes easy bruising and nasal bleeding
- leucopenia (decrease of white blood cells which may cause unexplained fever, soreness of the throat or other flu-like symptoms)
- anemia (decrease in red blood cells)
- high level of calcium in the blood
Disclaimer:
The contents of this website are for informational purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Do not disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website.
