Lipril-H 5mg/12.5mg Tablet

Short Description

Lipril-H 5mg/12.5mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). It is a combination of two medicines that helps to control blood pressure when a single medication is not effective.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Lipril-H 5mg/12.5mg Tablet is taken with or without food, preferably in the morning to avoid frequent urination at night. Keep taking it for as long as advised by your doctor. Even if you feel well, do not stop this medicine on your own because high blood pressure often has no symptoms. If you stop taking it, your condition may get worse. Keeping active with regular exercise, reducing your weight and eating a healthy diet will also help control your blood pressure. Follow your doctor’s advice while taking this medicine.

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. Lipril-H 5mg/12.5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Lipril-H 5mg/12.5mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines:

You have been prescribed Lipril-H 5mg/12.5mg Tablet for the treatment of high blood pressure. It also lowers your risk of stroke and heart attack. Take it in the morning with breakfast to avoid getting up at night to urinate. Rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down to lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out. Inform your doctor about any cough or throat irritation that doesn't go away. Lipril-H 5mg/12.5mg Tablet may cause dehydration. Drink plenty of fluids and inform your doctor if you develop extreme thirst, muscle weakness or very dry mouth. Your doctor may regularly monitor your blood pressure, kidney function and the levels of salts such as potassium in your blood while you are taking this medicine. Do not take Lipril-H 5mg/12.5mg Tablet if you’re pregnant or planning pregnancy. It can cause birth defects or be fatal to your unborn baby.