Basic Information On Avalide
Avalide is a mixture of Hydrochlorothiazide and Irbesartan. It is used to treat high blood pressure. Hydrochlorothiazide keeps your body from losing too much salt while Irbesartan prevents blood vessels from narrowing. Avalide helps prevent diabetic kidney problems. The drug also increases the amount of urine you pass in a day, thus decreasing excess water and salt in your body.
Precautions / Side Effects for Avalide
Avalide or Irbesartan/ Hydrochlorothiazide should never be used during pregnancy without consulting the doctor. It could even cause death of the fetus, especially during the last 6 months of pregnancy. While using Avalide, it is in your best interest to avoid alcohol as it aggravates the side effects. Rarely, brand or generic Avalide can also cause breakdown of the muscle tissues in the body. The condition starts with muscle pain and tenderness. The pain gradually increases and leads to the degradation of the skeletal muscle tissues. It is accompanied by fever, muscle pain and nausea. You should not take Avalide if you are allergic to its ingredients, Irbesartan/h2ydrocholothiazide. You need to be careful of any bodily changes that happen due to the intake of the medicine.
Before taking brand or generic Avalide, you need to check if you have any abnormalities with your liver, heart, kidney or allergy to any drugs. There have also been complaints of losing balance due to nausea and dizziness. Few also complain of stomach disorders and mild fever. If severe allergic reactions, restlessness, persistent vomiting or shortness of breath occurs when using the Avalide drug, then you should call your doctor immediately.
Avalide Dosage
The recommended starting dosage of Avalide is 150/12.5 mg to be taken once every day. This dose can be increased to 300/25 mg tablet to be taken once daily in order to control blood pressure after one to two weeks of therapy. You can take Avalide with or without food. You can also take this medicine with other antihypertensive medications. For patients suffering from renal impairment (creatinine clearance is greater than 30 mL per min), normal regime of the medicine can be used. For patients suffering from acute renal impairment, the usage of Avalide is generally not recommended.
Buy Avalide From North Drug Store
North Drug Store provides you with Avalide in dosages of 150/12.5mg, 300/12.5 mg and 300/25mg. You should buy Avalide from North Drug Store as we are Canada’s leading mail order pharmacy.
