Isobar: functions, dosage, side effects, how to use it

Use

What's Isobar for?

Isobar is a brand of oral medicine which is a combination of two "water pills" (diuretic): triamterene and methyclothiazide as the main active ingredients in it. This combination is used by people who are exposed to or at risk of having low potassium levels in hydrochlorothiazide. This medication makes you produce more urine which will help your body get rid of extra salt and water.

Isobar is a drug used to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure can help prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This medicine also reduces extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, or kidney disease. This can reduce symptoms such as shortness of breath or swelling in the ankles or feet.

This drug is included in prescription drugs. This means that you can only use it if it is accompanied by a prescription from your doctor.

How do I use isobars?

To get the maximum benefits of using drugs, it is better if you learn the procedures for using drugs such as the following.

• This medication is used to be taken as directed by a doctor, usually once a day in the morning, with or without food. You should avoid taking this drug within four hours before your bedtime to prevent waking up to urinate.
• If you are also taking certain drugs to lower cholesterol (bile acid-binding resins such as cholestyramine or colestipol), take this medication at least four hours before or at least four to six hours after using these other drugs.
• Take this medicine regularly to get optimal benefits. To help you remember, take this medication at the same time each day.
• Do not stop using this medicine before the time prescribed by your doctor. It is important to keep taking this medicine even if you feel well. Most people with high blood pressure don't feel sick.

How do I store Isobar?

If you want to use this drug, then you also have to understand the proper and correct drug storage procedures. Follow these procedures:

• This medication is best stored at room temperature. Do not store it in places that are too cold or too hot.
• Keep this drug away from damp places. For example, in the bathroom.
• Also keep this drug from exposure to sunlight or direct light because it has the potential to damage the drug.
• Keep this medication out of reach of children and pets.
• Do not store this medication in the freezer until it freezes.
• This medication is also available in other brands. Different brands may have different storage methods for the drug.
• Also pay attention to the procedures for storing drugs which are usually listed on the drug packaging.

If the medicine is damaged, the drug has expired, or if you are no longer using this medicine, discard this medicine immediately. However, you still have to dispose of it in a correct and safe manner, especially for environmental health.

For example, do not mix medicinal waste with other household waste. Do not also throw this drug in drains such as toilets. If you really do not know how to dispose of drugs properly and safely, you better ask an expert. For example, ask pharmacists or officers from the local waste disposal agency to get more accurate information about how to dispose of drugs.

Dose

The information provided is not a substitute for medical advice. ALWAYS consult your doctor or pharmacist before starting treatment.

What is the dosage of Isobar for adults?

Dosage is based on your medical condition and response to treatment. Dosage is half to one tablet a day. Always follow your doctor's prescription carefully.

What is the dosage of Isobar for children?

The dosage of this drug has not been established in pediatric patients. Use may be dangerous for your child. It is always important to fully understand the safety of a product before using it. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

In what dosage is Isobar available?

Isobar is available in the following dosage forms and strengths:

• Tablet
• Each tablet contains Methyclothiazide 5 mg; Triamterene 150 mg

Side effects

What side effects can be experienced due to isobars?

As with all drugs, ISOBAR® tablets can cause side effects, although not everyone experiences them. These side effects are usually in the form of certain health conditions, whether mild, moderate or quite serious.

The following are some of the health conditions that may occur as a side effect of using the drug. Among others are:

• Indigestion
• Possible hepatic encephalopathy (a neurological disorder found in chronic liver disease) if liver failure is found, risk of acidosis with excessive levels of potassium in the blood if cirrhosis is present
• Allergic reactions, especially skin
• Possible worsening of the spread of lupus erythematosus
• Case photosensitivity (change in skin appearance) has been found after exposure to sunlight or artificial UVA rays.
• Possible dehydration and orthostatic hypotension (drop in blood pressure on standing, possibly accompanied by dizziness), justifying discontinuation of medication or lowering the dose.
• Kidney stones
• The urine may be bluish in color
• Very rare side effect: acute nephritis (inflammation of the kidneys)
• Very rare side effect: pancreatitis

Side effects in laboratory tests:

• Possible hypokalemia, or, more rarely, hyperkalemia, especially if renal failure and diabetes are present
• Possible increase in blood uric acid and sugar levels
• Changes in certain blood cells and an abnormally low platelet count (a structure important in blood clotting)

If any of these side effects become serious, or if you notice a side effect not listed above, tell your doctor or pharmacist.

Warnings & Precautions

What should be known before using isobars?

• Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to triamterene or hydrochlorothiazide, or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients which could cause allergic reactions or other problems. Consult your pharmacist for more details.
• Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: diabetes, gout, high blood potassium levels, kidney disease (including kidney stones), liver disease, lupus.
• If your doctor tells you that you are intolerant of a certain sugar, contact him before using this medicine.
• Do not use ISOBAR® tablets in situations such as kidney failure, hyperkalemia (excessive amount of potassium in the blood), hepatic encephalopathy (a neurological disorder found in chronic liver disease), sulfonamide allergy, triamterene allergy, in combination with other diuretics and / or potassium salts. , unless there is hypokalemia (insufficient amount of potassium in the blood).

Is isobar safe for pregnant and lactating women?

The use of this medicine during pregnancy and breastfeeding is not recommended, unless it is prescribed by a doctor. If you find out that you are pregnant during treatment, check with your doctor immediately: only a doctor can adjust your treatment based on your condition. Consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this drug.

Interaction

What medicines should not be taken at the same time as Isobar?

Drug interactions can change the performance of your medications or increase the risk of serious side effects. Not all possible drug interactions are listed in this article. Keep a list of all the products you use (including prescription / non-prescription drugs and herbal products) and consult your doctor or pharmacist. Do not start, stop, or change the dose of any medication without your doctor's approval.

Some of the products that may interact with this medication include: dofetilide, lithium, other drugs that can increase potassium levels (such as spironolactone, amiloride, cyclosporine).

Check the labels on all your medicines (such as cough-and-cold products, diet pills, or NSAIDs such as ibuprofen, naproxen) because these medicines may contain ingredients that can increase your blood pressure or make your swelling (edema) worse. Ask your pharmacist for more details.

This medication may interfere with or change the results of certain laboratory tests (including parathyroid function). Therefore, the test results you take may differ from what they should be as a result of you being under the influence of using the drug.

Therefore, make sure that laboratory personnel and all doctors know that you are using this drug.

Are there foods and drinks that should not be consumed when using Isobar?

Isobar may interact with food or alcohol by changing the way drugs work or increasing the risk of serious side effects. That is why it is important that you find out what foods and alcohol might interact with this drug. Consult your doctor or pharmacist about potential food or alcohol interactions before using this drug.

Are there any health conditions you should avoid Isobar?

Isobar can interact with your health condition. The interactions that occur have the potential to change how the drugs work, increase the risk of side effects, or actually worsen your health condition.

Therefore, it is important to always tell your doctor or pharmacist about any health conditions you are currently experiencing. This will make it easier for doctors to determine whether the use of this drug is safe or not for your condition.

Overdose

What should I do in an emergency or overdose?

In the event of an emergency or overdose, contact the local emergency services provider (119) or immediately to the nearest hospital emergency department.

What should I do if I miss a dose?

If you forget a dose of this medicine, use it as soon as you remember. However, if when you remember it shows that it is time for you to use the next dose, skip the missed dose and return to your usual dosing schedule. Do not double doses, as double doses do not guarantee that you will recover faster and may actually increase your risk of side effects. Even if you use multiple doses, the risk of overdose increases.

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