Indapa SR Tablet

Hypertension, Congestive heart failure

Oral Hypertension Adult: 1.25-2.5 mg once daily, alone or in conjunction with other antihypertensives. Oedema Adult: 2.5 mg once daily increased to 5 mg daily after 1 wk if needed.

Safety & efficacy not established

Should be taken with food.

Anuria, severe hepatic impairment.

Pregnancy, lactation, elderly, renal impairment, fluid or electrolyte imbalance, hyperuricaemia, DM, lupus erythematosus. Lactation: not known if excreted into breast milk, avoid

B Pregnancy Category: B Lactation: not known if excreted into breast milk, avoid

Additive effect with other antihypertensive agents and diuretics. Increased chance of hypokalaemia with corticosteroids, corticotropin and amphotericin. Potentially Fatal: Increased risk of lithium toxicity. Hypokalaemia enhances digitalis toxicity with cardiac gycosides.

1-10% Hypotension,Palpation,Flushing,Dizziness,Lightheadedness,Vertigo,Headache,Weakness,Restlessness,Drowsiness,Fatigue,Lethargy,Malaise,Anorexia,Nausea/vomiting,Nocturia,Polyuria,Blurred vision,Rhinnorhea,Electrolyte abnormalities,Pruritus,Rash <1% Cutaneous vasculitis,Glycosuria,Pancreatitis

Indapamide enhances excretion of sodium, chloride and water by interfering with the transport of sodium ions across the renal tubular epithelium.

Indapa SR 1.5mg Tablet manufactured by Drug International Ltd.. Its generic name is Indapamide.