Effects of this medicine

Before using this medicine, tell your doctor/pharmacist

• If you ever experienced any allergic reaction (itch, rash etc.) to any medicine.
  If you scarcely void urine; are on hemodialysis; or have electrolyte imbalance (abnormal blood sodium, potassium, calcium levels), renal disease, liver disorder, coronary arterial sclerosis, cerebral arterial sclerosis, diarrhea/vomiting, or hyperparathyroidism.
  If you are on low-salt diet, in a post-sympathectomy state, in a preoperative state.
  If you or any one among your parents and siblings have gout/diabetes mellitus.

• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

• If you are using any other prescription or nonprescription (OTC) medicine. (It is important to reduce the risk of drug interactions.)

Dosage regimen (proper use of this medicine)

• Your dosage regimen is:(order of your doctor)

• For adults, take 1 tablet at a time, once a day. Strictly follow the instructions of your doctor/pharmacist.

• Missed dose: If you miss a dose, take the missed dose as soon as possible. However, let more than 8 hours pass before taking the next dose. DO NOT take double doses to make up for the missed dose.

• Overdose: If you took too much of the medicine (more than ordered), check with your doctor/pharmacist.

• Others: Do not stop taking the medicine without the instructions of your doctor.

Precautions while using this medicine

• As dizziness and light-headedness may appear due to excessive lowering of blood pressure, take extra care when working at heights or operating dangerous machinery such as driving a car.
• Caution should be exercised as alcohol drinking may intensify orthostatic hypotension (dizziness on standing up).

Side effects of this medicine

• swelling of face/tongue/throat, breathlessness[angioedema]
• feeling cold, vomiting, loss of consciousness[shock, syncope, loss of consciousness]
• decreased urination output, swelling of face and hands/feet, fever[acute renal failure]
• numbness of hands/feet and lips, muscle weakness[hyperkalemia]
• dullness, loss of appetite, nausea[hyponatremia]
• yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, dullness, loss of appetite[liver dysfunction, jaundice]
• fever, sore throat, dullness[agranulocytosis]
• lassitude, muscle pain, brown urine [rhabdomyolysis]
• fever, dry cough, breathlessness[interstitial pneumonia, pulmonary edema]
• fever, muscle pain/arthralgia, facial erythema[exacerbation of systemic lupus erythematosus]
• cold sweat, feeling hungry, tremor in hands[hypoglycemia]
• bleeding tendency, purpura, fever[aplastic anemia, hemolytic anemia]
• bleeding tendency, purpura[necrotizing angiitis]
• numbness of hands/feet and lips, nausea[anaphylactic reaction]
• fever, dullness, rash[toxic epidermal necrolysis]
• fever, rash, joint pain[interstitial nephritis]

Storage and other information

• Keep out of the reach of children. Store away from heat and humidity.
• Discard the remainder. Do not store them.