Indapamide

Indapamide is used for:

Treating high blood pressure, swelling, or congestive heart failure due to excess fluid in the body.

Indapamide is a diuretic. It works by causing the kidneys to eliminate large amounts of water and salts.

Do NOT use Indapamide if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Indapamide
• you are unable to urinate or have problems urinating
• you are taking ketanserin

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Indapamide :

Some medical conditions may interact with Indapamide . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

• if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• if you have heart, liver or kidney disease, or have low levels of sodium or potassium in your body
• if you have gout or lupus

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Indapamide . Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (eg, ibuprofen) because they may decrease Indapamide 's effectiveness
• Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (eg, enalapril), diazoxide, or ketanserin because the risk of kidney problems may be increased
• Allopurinol, amantadine, antineoplastic agents (eg, cyclophosphamide), digitalis glycosides (eg, digoxin), lithium, or nondepolarizing muscle relaxants (eg, vecuronium) because the risk of their side effects may be increased by Indapamide

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Indapamide may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.