Health Centres - Neo-Naclex-K
How does it work?
This medicine contains two active ingredients, bendroflumethiazide (previously called bendrofluazide in the UK) and potassium.
What is it used for?
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Excess fluid retention (oedema) due to heart failure
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Excess fluid retention (oedema) due to liver cirrhosis
- Excess fluid retention due to kidney disease (nephrotic syndrome)
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High blood pressure
Warning!
- It is recommended that blood tests are performed regularly to monitor the level of potassium in the blood. If this level is too low, potassium supplements may be required.
- If you experience any of the following symptoms while taking this medicine you should inform your doctor promptly, so that the amount of fluids and salts in your body can be checked: thirst, lethargy, confusion, weakness, drowsiness, muscle cramps, scanty production of urine, abnormal heart rhythm, seizures, nausea and vomiting.
- As diuretics cause your kidneys to produce more urine, you may prefer to take this medicine in the morning rather than before going to bed, as this will reduce the likelihood of you needing to get up in the night to visit the toilet. Seek further advice from your doctor or pharmacist.
Use with caution in
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Diabetes
- Elderly people
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Enlarged prostate gland
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Gout
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High levels of fats
- Kidney disease
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Liver cirrhosis
- Long-term inflammation of skin and some internal organs (systemic lupus erythematosus)
Not to be used in
- Allergy to medicines from the sulphonamide group, eg the antibiotic sulphamethoxazole
- Allergy to thiazides
- Any condition in which there is narrowing of the gut
- Children
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Diabetic keto-acidosis
- High levels of calcium in the blood (hypercalcaemia)
- High levels of potassium in the blood (hyperkalaemia)
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Inadequate production of natural steroid hormones by the adrenal glands
- Severe kidney disease
- Severe liver disease
This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy.
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Certain medicines should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. However, other medicines may be safely used in pregnancy or breastfeeding providing the benefits to the mother outweigh the risks to the unborn baby. Always inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, before using any medicine.
- This medicine should not be used in pregnancy. Seek medical advice from your doctor.
- This medicine passes into breast milk. It is recommended that mothers should avoid using this medicine while breastfeeding. Seek medical advice from your doctor.
Label warnings
- This medication is to be swallowed whole, not chewed.
- This medication is to be taken with plenty of water.
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