Xipamide

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Oedema.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypersensitivity. Severe renal impairment. Severe electrolyte impairment. Precomatose states associated with cirrhosis. Lactation. Untreated Addisons disease.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Avoid administration during Ist trimester of pregnancy. Renal or hepatic dysfunction. Diabetes mellitus, gout, prostatic hypertrophy. Prostatic hyperplegia. Elderly.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Weakness, fatigue, muscle cramps, cardiac arrhythmias. Hypokalemia. Hyponatremia. G.I. disturbances. Hearing loss. Hyperuricaemia, nocturia, dizzines, impauired glucose metabolism.

Drug Category/Class

Xipamide has 1 Brands listed


Xipamid (20 mg)

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