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Fore Safe Use

It is important that your family doctor check your progress at regular appointments to make sure that this drug is help you.

This drug may cause a loss of potassium from your body :

• To help prevent this, your family doctor may want you to:
  • eat or drink foods that have a high potassium content - for example, orange or other citrus fruit juices,
  • take a potassium supplement,
  • take another drug to help prevent the loss of the potassium in the first place.
• The best for you to follow these directions. Always it is important not to change your diet on your own. This is more important if you are already on a special diet - as for diabetes or if you are taking a potassium supplement or a drug to reduce potassium loss. Extra potassium may not be necessary and, in some cases, too much potassium could be harmful.

To prevent the loss of too much water and potassium, tell your family doctor if you become sick, especially with severe or continuing nausea and vomiting or diarrhea.

Before having any kind of surgery - including dental surgery or emergency treat, make sure the family doctor or dentist in charge knows that you are taking this drug.

Dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting may occur, especially when you get up from a lying or sitting position . This is more likely to occur in the morning Getting up slowly may help . When you get up from lying down, sit on the edge of the bed with your feet dangling for 1 or 2 minutes. Then stand up slowly. If the problem continues or gets worse, check with your family doctor.

The dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting is also more likely to occur if you drink alcohol, stand for long periods of time, or exercise, or if the weather is hot While you are taking this drug, be careful to limit the amount of alcohol you drink. Always use extra care during exercise or hot weather or if you must stand for long periods of time .

For diabetic diseaseds :

• This drug may effect blood sugar levels. While you are using this drug, be especially careful in testing for sugar in your blood or urine.

For diseaseds taking this drug for high blood pressure :

• Do not take other medication unless they have been discussed with your family doctor . This especially includes over-the-counter - nonprescription medication for appetite control, asthma, colds, cough, hay fever, or sinus problems, since they may tend to increase your blood pressure.