Reserpine, Hydralazine and Hydrochlorothiazide - Systemic
Brand Names
Cam-Ap-Es, Cherapas, Ser-A-Gen, Seralazide, Ser-Ap-Es, Serpazide, Tri-Hydroserpine, Unipres
Reserpine, Hydralazine and Hydrochlorothiazide *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects
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 reserpine, hydralazine,
and hydrochlorothiazide, the following must be considered
Allergic reaction
Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or
allergy to hydralazine, sulfonamides - sulfa drugs, thiazide diuretics
- water pills, or rauwolfia alkaloids. Also tell your health care professional
if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy care
Too much use of reserpine and hydrochlorothiazide
during pregnancy may cause unwanted effects - jaundice, blood problems, low
potassium, difficult breathing, low temperatures and loss of appetite in
the baby. In rats, rauwolfia alkaloids - like reserpine decrease newborn survival
rates.Studies with hydralazine have not been done. However, studies
in mice have shown that hydralazine causes birth defects - cleft palate, defects
in head and face bones; these birth defects may also occur in rabbits, but
do not occur in rats. Be sure that you have discussed this with your family doctor
before taking this drug.
Breast-feeding problem
Reserpine passes into breast milk and may cause
unwanted effects - difficult breathing, low temperature, loss of appetite
in infants of mothers taking large doses of it. Hydrochlorothiazide also passes
into breast milk. Be sure you have discussed this with your family doctor before
taking this drug.
Use for Children
Although there is no special info comparing
use of this drug in child with use in other age groups, this drug
is not expected to cause various side effects or problems in child than
it does in adults.
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. Although there is no special info
comparing use of reserpine, hydralazine and hydrochlorothiazide combination
in the elderly with use in other age groups, this drug is not expected
to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in
adults people. However, drowsiness, dizziness, or faintness, or symptoms
of too much potassium loss may be more likely to occur in the elderly, who
are usually more sensitive to the effects of this drug. Always this drug
may reduce tolerance to cold temperatures in elderly diseaseds.
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
this drug, it is especially important that your health care professional
know if you are taking any of the following:
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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
-
Diazoxide - Proglycem Effect on blood pressure may be
increased
-
Digitalis glycosides - heart drug Hydrochlorothiazide may
cause low potassium in the blood, which can lead to symptoms of digitalis
toxicity
-
Lithium - Lithane chance of lithium overdose, even at usual
doses, may be increased
-
Monoamine oxidase - MAO inhibitor activity - isocarboxazid
" Marplan ", phenelzine " Nardil ", procarbazine " Matulane ",
selegiline " Eldepryl ", tranylcypromine " Parnate " Taking
a rauwolfia alkaloid while you are taking or within 2 weeks of taking MAO
inhibitors may increase the risk of central nervous system depression or may
cause a severe high blood pressure reaction
Other Information for using
The presence of other medical
problems may effect the use of this drug. Make sure you tell your family doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
-
Allergies or other breathing problems such as asthma Reserpine
can cause breathing problems
-
Diabetes mellitus - sugar diabetes Hydrochlorothiazide may
change the amount of diabetes drug needed
-
Gallstones
-
Stomach ulcer
-
Ulcerative colitis Reserpine increases activity of the stomach,
which may make the condition worse
-
Gout - history of Hydrochlorothiazide may increase the amount
of uric acid in the blood, which can lead to gout
-
Heart disease Reserpine can cause heart rhythm problems or
slow heartbeat. Lowering blood pressure may worsen some conditions
-
Kidney disease Some diseaseds may not do well when blood pressure
is lowered by this drug. Effects of hydralazine may be increased because
of slower removal from the body. If kidney disease is severe, hydrochlorothiazide
may not work
-
Liver disease If hydrochlorothiazide causes loss of too much
water from the body, liver disease can become much worse
-
Lupus erythematosus - history of Hydrochlorothiazide may worsen
the condition
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Mental depression - or history of Reserpine causes mental depression
-
Pancreatitis - inflammation of pancreas
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Parkinson's disease Reserpine can cause parkinsonism-like effects
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Stroke - recent Lowering blood pressure may make problems resulting
from this condition worse
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