Diuretics, Thiazide : Before Using

Diuretics, Thiazide - Systemic

Diuretics, Thiazide *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects *** Additional Information

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For thiazide diuretics, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to sulfonamides - sulfa drugs, bumetanide, furosemide, acetazolamide, dichlorphenamide, methazolamide, or to any of the thiazide diuretics. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

When this drug is using during pregnancy, it may cause side effects including jaundice, blood problems and low potassium in the newborn infant. In addition, although this drug has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in pets, studies have not been done.

In general, diuretics are not useful for normal swelling of feet and hands that occurs during pregnancy. They must not be taken during pregnancy unless recommended by your family doctor.

Breast-feeding problem

Thiazide diuretics pass into breast milk. These medication also may decrease the flow of breast milk. Therefore, you must avoid use of thiazide diuretics during the first month of breast-feeding.

Use for Children

Although there is no special info comparing the use of thiazide diuretics in child with use in other age groups, these medication are not expected to cause various side effects or problems in children than they do in adults. However, extra caution may be necessary in infants with jaundice, because these medication can make the condition worse.

Elderly care

Dizziness or lightheadedness and signs of too much potassium loss may be more likely to occur in the elderly, who are more sensitive than adults people to the effects of thiazide diuretics.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking thiazide diuretics, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Cholestyramine
Colestipol Use with thiazide diuretics may prevent the diuretic from help you; take the diuretic at least 1 hour before or 4 hours after cholestyramine or colestipol

Digitalis glycosides - heart drug Use with thiazide diuretics may cause high blood levels of digoxin, which may increase the risk of side effects

Lithium - Lithane Use with thiazide diuretics may cause high blood levels of lithium, which may increase the risk of side effects

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of thiazide diuretics. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Diabetes mellitus - sugar diabetes Thiazide diuretics may increase the amount of sugar in the blood

Gout - history of
Lupus erythematosus - history of
Pancreatitis - inflammation of the pancreas Thiazide diuretics may make these conditions worse

Heart or blood vessel disease Thiazide diuretics may cause high cholesterol levels or high triglyceride levels

Liver disease
Kidney disease - severe Higher blood levels of the thiazide diuretic may occur, which may prevent the thiazide diuretic from help you