Medicine pack check sheet

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• Read the active ingredients on every pack. AVALIDE already contains irbesartan/hydrochlorothiazide, while EXFORGE HCT contains amlodipine/valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide. If MICROZIDE or another HCTZ product is also on the full list, ask a pharmacist or prescriber to check for duplication; do not stop one yourself.
• Dry mouth, marked thirst, weakness, drowsiness, restlessness, muscle pain or cramps, fast heartbeat, dizziness, clearly reduced urine, persistent nausea or vomiting may accompany fluid or electrolyte changes. Seek local emergency help for severe or sudden symptoms, fainting or altered consciousness.
• Older adults, kidney or liver impairment, gout or high urate, diabetes, and co-use of other blood-pressure medicines, digoxin, corticosteroids, lithium, pain or anti-inflammatory medicines, or alcohol all require review of the exact packs and complete medicine list. The site does not generate an adjustment from age, laboratory or blood-pressure numbers.
• Sudden eye pain, rapid loss of vision or marked blurred vision needs prompt medical assessment. Swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat, breathing difficulty or a severe skin reaction requires local emergency services. Do not wait for the website to decide whether the medicine caused it.