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Eplecard 50mg Tablet

Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd
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Composition FOR Eplecard 50mg Tablet

Eplerenone(50mg)

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alcohol interaction for Eplecard Tablet

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food
alcohol
pregnancy
lactation
Eplecard 50mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
None
CAUTION
Eplecard 50mg Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.
UNSAFE
Eplecard 50mg 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.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Information regarding the use of Eplecard 50mg Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
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SALT INFORMATION FOR Eplecard 50mg Tablet

Eplerenone(50mg)

Eplecard tablet uses

{med_name} is used in the treatment of Hypertension (high blood pressure), Edema and Heart failure. It treats oedema (fluid overload) associated with heart, liver, kidney or lung disease.

How eplecard tablet works

Eplecard 50mg 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.

Common side effects of eplecard tablet

Dizziness, Diarrhea, Nausea, Cough, Flu-like symptoms, Fatigue, Increased potassium level in blood, Increased creatinine level in blood, Headache

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Expert advice FOR Eplecard Tablet

  • Eplerenone 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 Eplerenone 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.
  • Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Frequently asked questions FOR Eplecard 50mg Tablet

Eplerenone

Q. What does Eplecard 50mg Tablet do? Is it a beta blocker or a diuretic?
Eplecard 50mg Tablet is a potassium-sparing diuretic. It is prescribed with other medicines to control increased blood pressure and to treat heart failure in patients who have had a heart attack. It is not a beta blocker but mineralocorticoid receptor blocker.
Q. How long does Eplecard 50mg Tablet take to work?
Eplecard 50mg Tablet controls high blood pressure but does not cure it. You may not see any improvement because high blood pressure does not have any symptoms. But, if you get your blood pressure checked, you may notice a change within 2 weeks of starting Eplecard 50mg Tablet. However, the medicine may take 4 weeks or longer to show its maximum benefits.
Q. Does Eplecard 50mg Tablet cause erectile dysfunction?
No, Eplecard 50mg Tablet does not cause erectile dysfunction. Eplecard 50mg Tablet does not have any effect on fertility, in both males and females.
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Q. My blood pressure is now controlled, still the doctor has asked me to continue the treatment. Can I stop Eplecard 50mg Tablet?
No, you should not stop Eplecard 50mg Tablet. If your doctor has advised you to continue treatment, keep taking it. Eplecard 50mg Tablet does not cure blood pressure, but keeps the blood pressure in control. Therefore, keep taking the medicine even if your blood pressure is controlled. Stopping it may make your condition worse and you may have unwanted side effects.
Q. Eplecard 50mg 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 diuretic are those medicines which increase the urination without causing any loss in potassium levels. Eplecard 50mg Tablet allows sodium loss by body in exchange for potassium which is retained. It may result in an increase in the levels of potassium. Therefore, your doctor may monitor your potassium levels continuously. You may need to get it measured before starting Eplecard 50mg Tablet, within the first week and one month after the start of treatment or after a change in dose. Potassium levels above normal range are not good for you or anyone.
Q. Does Eplecard 50mg Tablet have any effect on the blood sugar levels?
Although it is not very common, but Eplecard 50mg Tablet may increase your blood sugar levels. Therefore, it is important that you keep a regular check on your blood sugar levels if you are a diabetic. The use of Eplecard 50mg Tablet should be avoided in patients who have type 2 diabetes along with some kidney problem in which the patient loses protein (albumin) in very small quantities in urine.
Q. I had been using Losartan for quite some time and was tolerating it well. Now my doctor has prescribed me Eplecard 50mg Tablet along with Hydrochlorothiazide. I want to know why he just could not add Eplecard 50mg Tablet with Losartan?
It could be possible that Losartan was not able to control your blood pressure adequately. Therefore, your doctor may have suggested an alternative medicine for blood pressure control (Eplecard 50mg Tablet), but Eplerenone when taken with Losartan can enhance the chances of raised potassium levels which could be harmful for you. To prevent this rise in potassium levels, the combination of Eplecard 50mg Tablet with hydrochlorothiazide may have been prescribed.
Q. Is there anything I need to be careful about if I am taking aspirin and have now started Eplecard 50mg Tablet?
Aspirin may interfere with the working of Eplecard 50mg Tablet due to which your blood pressure may not get adequately controlled. Aspirin and Eplecard 50mg Tablet may increase the chances of rise in potassium levels in patients with kidney problems. Therefore, if both are to be used together, keep monitoring your blood pressure and potassium levels.

Content on this page was last updated on 08 September, 2024, by Dr. Varun Gupta (MD Pharmacology)