Eplomax 25mg Tablet
Manufacturer
Shinto Organics (P) Limited
Salt Composition
Eplerenone (25mg)
Key Information
Short Description
Eplomax 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
Eplomax 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. Eplomax 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
Eplomax 25mg Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.
Breastfeeding Warning
Information regarding the use of Eplomax 25mg Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy Warning
Eplomax 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
Eplomax 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
Eplomax 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 Eplomax 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 Eplomax 25mg Tablet do? Is it a beta blocker or a diuretic?
Eplomax 25mg Tablet is a potassium-sparing diuretic, prescribed to control increased blood pressure and treat heart failure in patients who have had a heart attack. It is not a beta blocker but rather a mineralocorticoid receptor blocker.
How long does Eplomax 25mg Tablet take to work?
Eplomax 25mg Tablet controls high blood pressure, and its effects may be noticeable within 2 weeks. However, the medicine may take 4 weeks or longer to show its maximum benefits.
Does Eplomax 25mg Tablet cause erectile dysfunction?
No, Eplomax 25mg Tablet does not cause erectile dysfunction and has no 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 Eplomax 25mg Tablet?
No, you should not stop Eplomax 25mg Tablet. If your doctor has advised you to continue treatment, keep taking it as it does not cure blood pressure but keeps it in control.
Eplomax 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, like Eplomax 25mg Tablet, allow sodium loss while retaining potassium levels. This may result in an increase in potassium levels, and your doctor may need to monitor this continuously.
Does Eplomax 25mg Tablet have any effect on the blood sugar levels?
Although rare, Eplomax 25mg Tablet may increase blood sugar levels. Regularly checking your blood sugar levels is essential, especially if you are diabetic.
I had been using Losartan for quite some time and was tolerating it well. Now my doctor has prescribed me Eplomax 25mg Tablet along with Hydrochlorothiazide. I want to know why he just could not add Eplomax 25mg Tablet with Losartan?
Your doctor may have suggested an alternative because the combination of Eplerenone and Losartan can enhance the chances of raised potassium levels, which is harmful.
Is there anything I need to be careful about if I am taking aspirin and have now started Eplomax 25mg Tablet?
Aspirin may interfere with the working of Eplomax 25mg Tablet due to which your blood pressure may not get adequately controlled, and aspirin and Eplomax 25mg Tablet may increase the chances of rise in potassium levels in patients with kidney problems.
