Eplehef 25 Tablet
Manufacturer
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Salt Composition
Eplerenone (25mg)
Key Information
Short Description
Eplehef 25 Tablet is a medicine known as a diuretic (water pill) used to treat heart failure, high blood pressure, and reduce swelling caused by some conditions.
Dosage Form
Tablet
Introduction
Eplehef 25 Tablet can be taken with or without food, but you should take it in the same way each time to get the most benefit. Taking it with food can reduce some side effects and taking it early in the day can prevent you from having to get up at night to go to the toilet. You should keep using this medicine as it has been prescribed, even if you feel well. If you stop taking it, your condition may get worse. If you are being treated for high blood pressure, lifestyle changes such as taking regular exercise and changes to your diet may increase the effectiveness of this medicine.
Directions for Use
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Eplehef 25 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Safety Information
Side Effects
No common side effects listed.
Alcohol Warning
Eplehef 25 Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.
Breastfeeding Warning
Information regarding the use of Eplehef 25 Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy Warning
Eplehef 25 Tablet is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.
Interacting Medicines
Atazanavir Clotrimazole Fluconazole Indinavir
How it works
Eplehef 25 Tablet is a potassium-sparing diuretic. It works by stopping aldosterone (a natural substance) from increasing your blood pressure. It also reduces the fluid around your heart. This helps improve your heart function after a heart attack and can help prevent heart attacks, strokes or heart failure getting worse.
Quick Tips
Eplehef 25 Tablet helps remove fluid from your body when used with other drugs. It can make you feel dizzy for the first few days. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how Eplehef 25 Tablet affects you. It may increase the level of potassium in your blood. Avoid taking potassium supplements and potassium-rich foods such as banana and broccoli. Your doctor will regularly check your kidney function and the amount of potassium in your blood while you are on this medicine. Notify your doctor if you experience dizziness, diarrhea, vomiting, fast or irregular heartbeat, swelling in feet, or difficulty breathing.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Eplehef 25 Tablet do? Is it a beta blocker or a diuretic?
Eplehef 25 Tablet is a potassium-sparing diuretic. It is prescribed with other medicines to control increased blood pressure and to treat heart failure in patients who have had a heart attack. It is not a beta blocker but a mineralocorticoid receptor blocker.
How long does Eplehef 25 Tablet take to work?
Eplehef 25 Tablet controls high blood pressure, but it doesn't cure it. You may not see immediate improvement because high blood pressure doesn't always have symptoms. However, if you get your blood pressure checked, you might notice a change within two weeks of starting Eplehef 25 Tablet. However, the medicine may take four weeks or longer to show its maximum benefits.
Does Eplehef 25 Tablet cause erectile dysfunction?
No, Eplehef 25 Tablet does not cause erectile dysfunction. Eplehef 25 Tablet has no effect on fertility in either males or females.
My blood pressure is now controlled, still the doctor has asked me to continue the treatment. Can I stop Eplehef 25 Tablet?
No, you should not stop Eplehef 25 Tablet. If your doctor has advised you to continue treatment, keep taking it. Eplehef 25 Tablet doesn't cure blood pressure but keeps it under control. Stopping it may make your condition worse and you may experience unwanted side effects.
Eplehef 25 Tablet is a potassium-sparing diuretic. Does this mean that I will have more potassium in my body? Will it be beneficial for me?
Potassium-sparing diuretics increase urination without causing potassium loss. Eplehef 25 Tablet allows sodium loss by the body in exchange for retained potassium. There may be an increase in potassium levels, so your doctor may need to monitor your potassium regularly (before starting treatment, within the first week, and one month after the start of treatment or after a dose change). Elevated potassium levels are not good for you or anyone else.
Does Eplehef 25 Tablet have any effect on blood sugar levels?
Although less common, Eplehef 25 Tablet may increase your blood sugar. Therefore, it's essential to monitor your blood sugar levels regularly if you have diabetes. Avoid using Eplehef 25 Tablet with type 2 diabetes combined with kidney problems where the patient loses protein (albumin) in small amounts of urine.
I had been using Losartan for quite some time and was tolerating it well. Now my doctor has prescribed me Eplehef 25 Tablet along with Hydrochlorothiazide. I want to know why he just could not add Eplehef 25 Tablet with Losartan?
It might be that Losartan wasn't able to control your blood pressure well enough. Your doctor may have chosen an alternative medication (Eplehef 25 Tablet) for blood pressure control, as using Eplerenone with Losartan can increase the likelihood of raised potassium levels, which could be harmful for you. To prevent this rise in potassium levels, the combination of Eplehef 25 Tablet and hydrochlorothiazide may have been prescribed.
Is there anything I need to be careful about if I am taking aspirin and have now started Eplehef 25 Tablet?
Aspirin might interfere with Eplehef 25 Tablet, possibly causing your blood pressure to not be controlled adequately. Both aspirin and Eplehef 25 Tablet could increase the chances of rising potassium levels for patients with kidney problems. Therefore, if both are used together, monitor your blood pressure and potassium levels closely.
