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Minizide 5
Prazosin/polythiazide-Oral


Prazosin helps to widen arteries and veins so blood flows better. Polythiazide is a diuretic (water pill) that helps rid the body of excess fluid. This combination medication is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and certain types of heart disease.


 
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minizide 5

Uses
Prazosin helps to widen arteries and veins so blood flows better. Polythiazide is a diuretic (water pill) that helps rid the body of excess fluid. This combination medication is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and certain types of heart disease.


Storage
  • Store at room temperature away from sunlight and moisture.


Overdose
  • If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
  • Symptoms of overdose may include drowsiness and lightheadedness.

How To Use
  • Take Minizide 5 exactly as prescribed.
  • Try to take it at the same time each day.
  • Take the first dose at bedtime to minimize the chances of getting dizzy or fainting.
  • Do not stop taking Minizide 5 without consulting your doctor.
  • Some conditions may become worse when Minizide 5 is abruptly stopped.
  • Your dose may need to be gradually decreased.
  • It is important to continue taking Minizide 5 even if you feel well.
  • Most people with high blood pressure do not feel sick.

Side Effects
  • Dizziness, headache, diarrhea, constipation, loss of appetite, nausea, loss of taste, flushing, fatigue or increased urination may occur the first several days as your body adjusts to the medication.
  • If these effects continue or become bothersome, inform your doctor.
  • Notify your doctor if you develop: chest pain, difficulty breathing, skin rash, tingling of the hands or feet, yellowing of the skin or eyes.
  • Males - though it is unlikely to occur, if you get a painful, prolonged erection, stop using Minizide 5 and seek immediate medical attention.
  • If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Precautions
  • Before taking Minizide 5, tell your doctor if you have: heart or blood vessel disease, diabetes, liver or kidney disease, lupus, pancreas trouble, gout.
  • To avoid dizziness or fainting, get up slowly from a lying or seated position; especially when you first start using Minizide 5 or if your doctor changes your dosing.
  • Limit your intake of alcohol and avoid getting overheated because they may increase the dizziness and drowsiness effects of Minizide 5.
  • Use caution performing tasks requiring alertness such as driving or using machinery.
  • Minizide 5 can increase sensitivity to sunlight.
  • Avoid prolonged sun exposure.
  • Wear protective clothing and use a sunscreen.
  • Minizide 5 should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy.
  • Since Minizide 5 appears in breast milk, breast-feeding is not recommended.
  • Consult with your doctor.

Missed Dose
  • If you miss a dose, take as soon as remembered; do not take if it is almost time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
  • Do not "double-up the dose to catch up.

Drug Interactions
  • Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription drugs you may use, especially of: lithium, diazoxide, cholestyramine, colestipol, drugs used to treat diabetes, beta-blockers (e.g., atenolol, propranolol), verapamil.
  • Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.

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