hydralazine with hctz-oral (cont.)
PRECAUTIONS: Mention to your doctor if you have or had any of the following: diabetes, gout, heart or blood vessel disease, stroke, kidney or liver disease, pancreatitis, lupus. Tell your doctor if you are allergic to sulfa drugs. You may also be allergic to this medication. This medication may make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. Avoid the sun and wear sunscreen along with protective clothing. Be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breast-feeding before taking this medication.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: This drug is not recommended for use with: dofetilide. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more details. Tell your doctor of all the drugs you may use, (both prescription and nonprescription), especially if you use: cholestyramine, colestipol, diazoxide, digoxin, lithium, propranolol, metoprolol, oxprenolol, decongestants, MAO inhibitors (e.g., furazolidone, phenelzine, selegiline, tranylcypromine). Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly. Symptoms of overdose may include unusually fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat; stomach pain; fever; severe dizziness or weakness; and loss of consciousness.
NOTES: It is important to have your blood pressure checked regularly while taking this medication. Learn how to take your blood pressure and understand the readings. Discuss this with your doctor or pharmacist.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take it as soon as remembered; do not take it if it is near the time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 to 30 degrees C) away from heat and light. Do not store in the bathroom.
Last Editorial Review: 3/2/2005
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