Eplerenone : Before Using

Eplerenone - Systemic

Brand Names

Inspra Eplerenone *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to use a drug, the problems of uses this drugs must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your healthcare professional will make. For eplerenone the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your healthcare professional if you have ever had any unusual or allergy to eplerenone. Also tell your healthcare professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

eplerenone has not been studied in pregnant women. Before taking this drug, make sure that your healthcare professional knows if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnant.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether eplerenone passes into breast milk. Although most medication pass into breast milk in small amounts, many of them may be using safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who are taking this drug and who wish to breast-feed must discuss this with their healthcare professional.

Use for Children

Studies on this drug have been done only in adult diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of eplerenone in child with use in other age groups.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects or problems in elderly people. Although eplerenone has been given to a limited number of elderly people and has not been shown to cause various side effects in the elderly than in other age groups. Some elderly people may have a greater sensitivity to certain medication.

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 healthcare professional may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking eplerenone, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Angiotensin-converting enzyme - ACE inhibitors - Benazepril " Lotensin ", captopril " Capoten, Capozide ", enalapril " Lexxel, Teczem, Vaseretic, Vasotec ", fosinopril " Monopril ", lisinopril " Prinivil, Prinizide, Zestril, Zestoretic ", moexipril " Uniretic, Univasc ", perindopril " Aceon ", quinapril " Accupril, Accuretic ", ramipril " Altace ", trandolapril " Mavik "
Angiotensin II receptor antagonists - Candesartan " Atacand ", eprosartan " Teveten ", irbesartan " Avapro, Avalide ", losartan " Cozaar, Hyzaar ", olmesartan " Benicar ", telmisartan " Micardis ", valsartan " Diovan " Use with eplerenone may cause high blood levels of potassium, which may increase the risk of side effects

Erythromycin " E-Mycin "
Fluconazole " Diflucan "
Saquinavir " Fortovase "
Verapamil " Calan, Isoptin, Verelan " A decrease in the dose of eplerenone may be needed if taken with these medications.

Itraconazole " Sporanox "
Ketoconazole " Nizoral " Do not take any of these medication with eplerenone.

Potassium sparing diuretics - Amiloride " Midamor ", Spironolactone " Aldactone ", Triamterene " Dyrenium " These medication must not be using together with eplerenone.

Potassium supplements - vitamins
Salt substitutes containing potassium These medication must not be using together with eplerenone.

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of eplerenone. Make sure you tell your healthcare professional if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Diabetes mellitus - sugar diabetes, Type II with microalbuminuria Use of eplerenone may cause serious side effects in diseaseds with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria.

Kidney disease
Liver disease These conditions may effect how much eplerenone is in your body. Your healthcare professional will decide if eplerenone can be using if you have kidney or liver disease.

Potassium, serum high - a blood test this drug may cause serious side effects if using in diseaseds with high levels of potassium in thier blood