Eplehef 50 Tablet
Manufacturer
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Salt Composition
Eplerenone (50mg)
Key Information
Short Description
Eplehef 50 Tablet is a medicine known as a diuretic (water pill) used in the treatment of heart failure and high blood pressure, and to reduce swelling caused by some other conditions.
Dosage Form
Tablet
Introduction
Eplehef 50 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 50 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Safety Information
Side Effects
The common side effects include nausea, dizziness, diarrhea, headache, and cough.
Alcohol Warning
Eplehef 50 Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.
Breastfeeding Warning
Information regarding the use of Eplehef 50 Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy Warning
Eplehef 50 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 50 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 50 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 50 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 50 Tablet do? Is it a beta blocker or a diuretic?
Eplehef 50 Tablet is a potassium-sparing diuretic. It is prescribed with other medicines to control increased blood pressure and 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 50 Tablet take to work?
Eplehef 50 Tablet controls high blood pressure but does not cure it. You may not see any improvement because high blood pressure does not have any symptoms. However, if you get your blood pressure checked, you may notice a change within two weeks of starting Eplehef 50 Tablet. However, the medicine may take four weeks or longer to show its maximum benefits.
Does Eplehef 50 Tablet cause erectile dysfunction?
No, Eplehef 50 Tablet does not cause erectile dysfunction. Eplehef 50 Tablet does not have any effect on fertility, in both males and females.
My blood pressure is now controlled, still the doctor has asked me to continue the treatment. Can I stop Eplehef 50 Tablet?
No, you should not stop Eplehef 50 Tablet. If your doctor has advised you to continue treatment, keep taking it. Eplehef 50 Tablet does not cure blood pressure, but keeps the blood pressure in control. Therefore, keep taking the medicine even if your blood pressure is controlled. Stopping it may make your condition worse and you may have unwanted side effects.
Eplehef 50 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 50 Tablet allows sodium loss by the body in exchange for retained potassium. This may result in an increase in potassium levels. Therefore, your doctor may monitor your potassium levels continuously. You may need to get it measured before starting Eplehef 50 Tablet, within the first week and one month after the start of treatment or after a change in dose. High potassium levels are not good for you or anyone.
Does Eplehef 50 Tablet have any effect on blood sugar levels?
While it is not very common, Eplehef 50 Tablet may increase your blood sugar levels. Therefore, it is important that you keep a regular check on your blood sugar levels if you are diabetic. The use of Eplehef 50 Tablet should be avoided in patients with type 2 diabetes along with some kidney problems in which the patient loses protein (albumin) in very small quantities in urine.
I had been using Losartan for quite some time and was tolerating it well. Now my doctor has prescribed me Eplehef 50 Tablet along with Hydrochlorothiazide. I want to know why he just could not add Eplehef 50 Tablet with Losartan?
It may be that Losartan did not control your blood pressure adequately, so your doctor might have chosen a different medication for blood pressure control (Eplehef 50 Tablet). Combining Eplehef 50 Tablet with Losartan could enhance the chances of raised potassium levels which could be harmful to you. To prevent this rise in potassium levels, the combination of Eplehef 50 Tablet with hydrochlorothiazide may have been prescribed.
Is there anything I need to be careful about if I am taking aspirin and have now started Eplehef 50 Tablet?
Aspirin may interfere with the working of Eplehef 50 Tablet, which could make it difficult to control blood pressure. Both aspirin and Eplehef 50 Tablet can increase the chances of elevated potassium levels in patients with kidney problems. Therefore, if both are to be used together, closely monitor your blood pressure and potassium levels.
