Details for: COVERSYL PLUS

BEFORE you use COVERSYL® PLUS LD / COVERSYL® PLUS / COVERSYL® PLUS HD talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you:

• are allergic to any drug used to lower blood pressure,
• have recently received or are planning to get allergy shots for bee or wasp stings,
• have aortic stenosis (narrowing of the main blood vessel leading from the heart) or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (cardiac muscle disease) or renal artery stenosis (narrowing of the artery supplying the kidney with blood),
• have/had a heart attack or a stroke,
• have diabetes, liver or kidney disease,
• are taking a medicine that contains aliskiren, such as RASILEZ, used to lower high blood pressure. The combination with COVERSYL® PLUS LD / COVERSYL® PLUS / COVERSYL® PLUS HD is not recommended.
• are taking an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB). You can recognize an ARB because its medicinal ingredient ends in "-SARTAN",
• are on haemodialysis,
• have a history of angioedema (swelling around your face, throat or tongue),
• suffer from a collagen disease (skin disease) such as systemic lupus erythematosus or scleroderma,
• have atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries),
• suffer from hyperparathyroidism (dysfunctioning of the parathyroid gland),
• suffer from gout,
• are on a salt restricted diet or use salt substitutes which contain potassium, potassium supplements, or a potassium-sparing diuretic (a specific kind of “water pill”),
• take lithium or potassium-sparing diuretics (spironolactone, triamterene) as their use with COVERSYL® PLUS LD, COVERSYL® PLUS or COVERSYL® PLUS HD should be avoided.
• are dehydrated or have recently suffered from excessive vomiting or diarrhea, or sweating,
• are receiving gold (sodium aurothiomalate) injections,
• are on LDL Apheresis (a treatment to lower the LDL cholesterol in the blood),
• have any congenital or a family history of heart rhythm problems,
• are less than 18 years old,
• are malnourished,
• are over 65 years old,
• have any other heart problems,
• are to undergo anesthesia and/or surgery,
• have abnormally increased levels of a hormone called aldosterone in your blood (primary aldosteronism),
• have muscle disorders including muscle pain, tenderness, weakness or cramps

A decrease in vision or eye pain could indicate the presence of fluid accumulation in the vascular layer of the eye or an increase of pressure in your eye.

These manifestations typically occur suddenly within hours to weeks following the taking of COVERSYL® PLUS LD, COVERSYL® PLUS or COVERSYL® PLUS HD. This can lead to permanent vision loss, if not treated. If you have a history of penicillin or sulfonamide allergies, you can be at higher risk of developing these manifestations.

You may become sensitive to the sun while taking COVERSYL® PLUS LD, COVERSYL® PLUS or COVERSYL® PLUS HD. Exposure to sunlight should be minimized until you know how you respond.

Athletes should be aware that COVERSYL® PLUS LD, COVERSYL® PLUS or COVERSYL® PLUS HD contains a medicinal ingredient (indapamide) which may give a positive reaction in doping tests.

If you are going to have surgery and will be given an anaesthetic, be sure to tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking COVERSYL® PLUS LD, COVERSYL® PLUS or COVERSYL® PLUS HD.

Driving and using machines: Before you perform tasks which may require special attention, wait until you know how you respond to COVERSYL® PLUS LD, COVERSYL® PLUS or COVERSYL® PLUS HD. Dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting can especially occur after the first dose and when the dose is increased.