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Alchohol Interaction | Taking Hydrochlorothiazide with alcohol may have additive effects in lowering blood pressure. You may experience headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, and/or changes in pulse or heart rate. |
Pregnancy Interaction | Unknown. Human and animal studies are not available. Please consult your doctor. |
Lactation Interaction | Bisolol H 2.5 mg/6.25 mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during lactation. \nLimited human data suggest that the drug could represent a significant risk to the baby. |
Common Side Effect | Nausea, Constipation, Fatigue, Headache, Diarrhoea, Dizziness, Cold extremities, Slow heart rate, Increased blood uric acid, Decreased potassium level in blood, Glucose intolerance, Altered blood lipids, Decreased magnesium level in blood, Increased calcium level in blood. |
How to 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. Bisolol H 2.5 mg/6.25 mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.This medicine should be preferably taken in the morning. |
Driving | Bisolol H 2.5 mg/6.25 mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive. |
Kidney | Bisolol H 2.5 mg/6.25 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Bisolol H 2.5 mg/6.25 mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Regular blood pressure monitoring is advisable for dose adjustment. |
Liver | Bisolol H 2.5 mg/6.25 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Bisolol H 2.5 mg/6.25 mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. |
Mechanism of action | Bisolol H 2.5 mg/6.25 mg Tablet is a combination of two blood-pressure lowering medicines: Bisoprolol and Hydrochlorothiazide. tBisoprolol is a beta blocker which works specifically on the heart to reduce heart rate and make the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body. Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic which lowers blood pressure by removing extra water and certain electrolytes from the body. Over time it also relaxes blood vessels and improves blood flow. |