Natrilix SR

Side effects

Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.

Headache

Rash

Low blood potassium level (hypokalaemia)

Impotence

Muscle cramps

Fatigue

Blood disorders

Disturbances of the gut such as diarrhoea, constipation, nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain

Indigestion (dyspepsia)

Dizziness

Loss of appetite

A drop in blood pressure that occurs when going from lying down to sitting or standing, which results in dizziness and lightheadedness (postural hypotension)

The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.

How can this medicine affect other medicines?

When taken together with cisapride, sertindole, sotalol, astemizole, terfenadine or beta-agonist bronchodilators such as salbutamol, there may be an increased risk of abnormal heart rhythm, if low blood potassium (hypokalaemia) occurs with indapamide. If hypokalaemia does not occur, this risk is removed. If hypokalaemia occurs with indapamide, the adverse effects of cardiac glycosides such as digoxin may be increased. When taken together with other medicines which can cause hypokalaemia e.g. corticosteroids, carbenoxolone or beta-agonist bronchodilators such as salbutamol, there may be an increased risk of developing hypokalaemia. The use of other diuretics with this medicine is not recommended, due to an increased risk of changes in the level of salts (electrolytes) in the body. Indapamide reduces the ability of the body to remove the medicine lithium. As this can give rise to adverse effects, this medicine should not be taken with lithium.

Other medicines containing the same active ingredient

Natramid	Natrilix	Nindaxa 2.5
Opumide

Indapamide tablets are also available without a brand name, ie as the generic medicine.

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