Diurix SR 1.5mg Tablet 10'S

Talk to your doctor before taking DIURIX SR, if you: Are allergic to Indapamide, any other sulfonamide or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine Have severe kidney or liver disease Have low levels of potassium or sodium, high calcium levels in your blood Are suffering from gout Have diabetes Have an overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) Have heart rhythm problems Have photosensitivity reactions Need to have a test to check how well your parathyroid gland is working

Always take DIURIX SR exactly as your doctor has told you One tablet each day, preferably in the morning. The tablets can be taken with or without food. They should be swallowed whole with water Do not crush or chew them Treatment for high blood pressure is usually life-long. It can be taken with or without food If you take more DIURIX SR If you take more DIURIX SR than you should, tell your doctor or go to your nearest hospital casualty department immediately Taking too much DIURIX SR may cause nausea or vomiting, low blood pressure, cramps, dizziness, drowsiness, confusion and changes in the amount of urine produced by the kidneys due to severe dehydration If you forget to take DIURIX SR If you forget to take a dose of your medicine, take the next dose at the usual time Do not take a double dose to make up for the forgotten dose If you stop taking DIURIX SR As the treatment for high blood pressure is usually life-long, you should discuss with your doctor before stopping this medicine

Like all medicines, the medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Red raised skin rash Low potassium in the blood, which may cause muscle weakness

Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines such as: Lithium (used to treat depression) Medicines for heart rhythm problems, high blood pressure and heart failure Stimulant laxatives Medicines used to treat mental disorders such as depression, anxiety or schizophrenia Antibiotics used to treat infections such as sparfloxacin, moxifloxacin, erythromycin by injection Vincamine by injection (used to treat symptomatic cognitive disorders in elderly including memory loss) Pentamidine (used to treat certain types of pneumonia) Halofantrine (antiparasitic drug used to treat certain types of malaria) Medicines used for pain relief (e.g. ibuprofen) or high doses of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) Amphotericin B by injection (to treat fungal infection) Oral corticosteroids used to treat severe asthma and rheumatoid arthritis Baclofen (to treat muscle stiffness) Metformin (to treat diabetes) Calcium tablets or other calcium supplements Ciclosporin, tacrolimus or other medicines to depress the immune system after organ transplantation, to treat autoimmune diseases or severe rheumatic or dermatological diseases Tetracosactide (to treat Crohn’s disease) Cisapride (used to treat reduced movement of the gut and stomach) Diphemanil (used to treat gastro-intestinal problems such as ulcers, too much acid, overactive digestive system)

Storage Store at room temperature (15-25°C) Keep out of the reach of children Do not use after the expiry date