Eplemac 25mg Tablet
Manufacturer
Innovative Pharmaceuticals
Salt Composition
Eplerenone (25mg)
Key Information
Short Description
Eplemac 25mg 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
Eplemac 25mg 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. Eplemac 25mg 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
Eplemac 25mg Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.
Breastfeeding Warning
Information regarding the use of Eplemac 25mg Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy Warning
Eplemac 25mg 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
Eplemac 25mg 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
Eplemac 25mg 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 Eplemac 25mg 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 Eplemac 25mg Tablet do? Is it a beta blocker or a diuretic?
Eplemac 25mg Tablet is a potassium-sparing diuretic. It is prescribed with other medications 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 Eplemac 25mg Tablet take to work?
Eplemac 25mg 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 2 weeks of starting Eplemac 25mg Tablet. The medicine may take 4 weeks or longer to show its maximum benefits.
Does Eplemac 25mg Tablet cause erectile dysfunction?
No, Eplemac 25mg Tablet does not cause erectile dysfunction. It does not have any 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 Eplemac 25mg Tablet?
No, you should not stop Eplemac 25mg Tablet. If your doctor has advised you to continue treatment, keep taking it. Eplemac 25mg Tablet does not cure blood pressure but keeps the blood pressure under control. Therefore, keep taking the medicine even if your blood pressure is controlled. Stopping it may make your condition worse and could lead to unwanted side effects.
Eplemac 25mg 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 loss of potassium. Eplemac 25mg Tablet allows sodium loss by the body in exchange for potassium, which is retained. This may lead to an increase in potassium levels. Therefore, your doctor will monitor your potassium level regularly. You may need to have it measured before starting Eplemac 25mg 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.
Does Eplemac 25mg Tablet have any effect on blood sugar levels?
Although it is not very common, Eplemac 25mg Tablet may increase your blood sugar levels. It is important to keep regular check on your blood sugar if you are diabetic. The use of Eplemac 25mg Tablet should be avoided in patients with type 2 diabetes along with kidney problems where 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 Eplemac 25mg Tablet along with Hydrochlorothiazide. I want to know why he just could not add Eplemac 25mg Tablet with Losartan?
It may be that Losartan wasn't able to control your blood pressure adequately, so your doctor might have prescribed a different medication for blood pressure control (Eplemac 25mg Tablet). Eplerenone taken with Losartan can enhance the chances of raised potassium levels, which could be harmful. To prevent this rise in potassium levels, the combination of Eplemac 25mg 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 Eplemac 25mg Tablet?
Aspirin may interfere with the working of Eplemac 25mg Tablet, making your blood pressure less controlled. The combination of aspirin and Eplemac 25mg Tablet could lead to increased potassium levels in patients with kidney problems. Therefore, keep monitoring your blood pressure and potassium levels if both are to be used together.
