Treats high blood pressure. This medicine is a combination of a beta blocker and a diuretic (water pill)
Brand Names:
Inderide, Inderide LA
Contraindications:
You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to propranolol, hydrochlorothiazide, sulfa drugs, or other blood pressure medicines (such as atenolol, metoprolol). You should not use this medicine if you have asthma, problems urinating, or if you have certain heart problems. Talk with your doctor about what these heart problems are
Uses:
Tablet, Capsule
Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to take and how often. Your dose may need to be changed several times in order to find out what works best for you. Do not take more medicine or take it more often than your doctor tells you to.
Never share your medicine with anyone.
If a dose is missed:
If you miss a dose or forget to take your medicine, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to take the medicine and skip the missed dose.
Do not use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
Storage:
Store the medicine at room temperature in a closed container, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children.
Special precautions:
Before taking, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or liver disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking, call your doctor
Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using amiodarone (Cordarone®), digoxin (Lanoxin®), clonidine (Catapres®, Combipres®), deserpidine (Dureticyl®, Harmonyl®), epinephrine (Epi-Pen®), fentanyl (Actiq®, Duragesic®), haloperidol (Haldol®), ketanserin (Sufrexal®), lithium, thioridazine (Mellaril®), verapamil (Calan®, Covera®), pain or arthritis medicine (such as aspirin, diclofenac, ibuprofen, Advil®, Aleve®, Motrin®, Orudis®), or steroids (such as cortisone, prednisone, Azmacort®, Flonase®).
Make sure your doctor knows if you are using any medicines that make you sleepy (such as sleeping pills, cold and allergy medicine, narcotic pain relievers, or sedatives). Do not drink alcohol while you are using this medicine.
Warnings:
Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have congestive heart failure, lung problems, blood vessel disorders, diabetes, gout, lupus, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, liver disease, kidney disease, problems urinating, overactive thyroid, or circulation problems.
Make sure any doctor or dentist who treats you knows that you are using this medicine. You may need to stop using this medicine several days before having surgery or medical tests, include eye exams.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in face or hands, swelling or tingling in the mouth or throat, tightness in chest, trouble breathing
Change in how much or how often you urinate
Chest pain (may be related to your disease and not a side effect)
Confusion, weakness, muscle twitching
Dry mouth, increased thirst, muscle cramps, nausea or vomiting
Fast or irregular heartbeat
Lightheadedness or fainting
Slow heartbeat, fainting, seizures, blue fingernails or palms
