king EXFORGE?
Tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. See “What is the most important information I should know about EXFORGE?”
are breast-feeding or plan to breast-feed. EXFORGE may pass into your milk. Do not breast-feed while you are taking EXFORGE.
have heart problems
have liver problems
have kidney problems
are vomiting or having a lot of diarrhea
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Some of your other medicines and EXFORGE could affect each other, causing serious side effects.
Especially tell your doctor if you take:
other medicines for high blood pressure or a heart problem
water pills (diuretics)
potassium supplements
a salt substitute
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (like ibuprofen or naproxen)
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of your medicines and show it to your doctor or pharmacist when you get a new medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start taking any new medicine. Your doctor or pharmacist will know what medicines are safe to take together.
How should I take EXFORGE?
Take EXFORGE exactly as your doctor tells you.
Take EXFORGE once each day.
EXFORGE can be taken with or without food.
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is close to your next dose, do not take the missed dose. Just take the next dose at your regular time.
If you take too much EXFORGE, call your doctor or Poison Control Center, or go to the emergency room.
Tell all your doctors or dentist you are taking EXFORGE if you:
○ are going to have surgery
○ go for kidney dialysis
What should I avoid while taking Exforge?
You should not take Exforge during pregnancy. See “What is the most important information I should know about Exforge.”
What are the possible side effects of EXFORGE?
EXFORGE may cause serious side effects including:
harm to an unborn baby causing injury and even death. See “What is the most important information I should know about EXFORGE?”
low blood pressure (hypotension). Low blood pressure is most likely to happen if you:
take water pills
are on a low salt diet
get dialysis treatments
have heart problems
get sick with vomiting or diarrhea
drink alcohol
Lie down if you feel faint or dizzy. Call your doctor right away.
more heart attacks and chest pain (angina) in people that already have severe heart problems. This may happen when you start EXFORGE or when there is an increase in your dose of EXFORGE. Get emergency help if you get worse chest pain or chest pain that does not go away.
kidney problems. Kidney problems may become worse in people that already have kidney disease. Some people will have changes in blood tests for kidney function and may need a lower dose of EXFORGE. Call your doctor if you have swelling in your feet, ankles, or hands or unexplained weight gain. If you have heart failure, your doctor should check your kidney function before prescribing EXFORGE.
laboratory blood test changes in people with congestive heart failure. Some people with congestive heart failure who take valsartan, one of the medicines in EXFORGE, have changes in blood tests including increased potassium and decreased kidney function.
The most common side effects of EXFORGE include:
swelling (edema) of the hands,ankles, or feet
nasal congestion, sore throat and discomfort when swallowing
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