Twincard 50/25 may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.
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Twincard 50/25 is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
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Twincard 50/25 is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
UNSAFE
Twincard 50/25 may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
CAUTION
Twincard 50/25 should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Twincard 50/25 may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Regular monitoring of blood pressure is recommended and can help in better dose adjustment.
CAUTION
Twincard 50/25 should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Twincard 50/25 may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Twincard 50/25 is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.
Medicine Overview of Twincard 50/25 50mg+25mg Tablet
Introduction
Twincard 50/25 is a medicine used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). Twincard 50/25 is a combination of two medicines that helps to control blood pressure when a single medication is not effective. It helps to reduce chances of any future h...
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Uses of Twincard 50/25
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Side effects of Twincard 50/25
Common
Nausea
Diarrhea
Headache
Fatigue
Dizziness
Cold extremities
Increased blood uric acid
Decreased potassium level in blood
Glucose intolerance
Slow heart rate
Decreased sodium level in blood
Decreased magnesium level in blood
Increased calcium level in blood
Increased blood lipid level
How to use Twincard 50/25
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. Twincard 50/25 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Twincard 50/25 works
Twincard 50/25 is a combination of two blood-pressure lowering medicines: Atenolol and Chlorthalidone. Atenolol is a beta blocker which works specifically on the heart to reduce heart rate and make the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout...
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Quick Tips
It is a combination of two blood pressure lowering medications used for the treatment of high blood pressure.
It can be taken with or without food.
Do not stop taking Twincard 50/25 suddenly as it can cause your blood pressure to rise suddenly thereby increasing the risk of heart attack ...
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It may cause dizziness. If this happens to you, get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position.
It can hide symptoms of low blood sugar if you're diabetic. Monitor your blood sugar levels regularly.
Twincard 50/25 may cause dehydration. Drink plenty of fluids and Inform your doctor if you develop extreme thirst, muscle weakness or very d...
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Brief Description
Indication
Adult: Per tab contains Atenolol (mg)/Chlorthalidone (mg): 50/25 or 100/25. Initially one tab of 50/25 once daily; may increase to one tab of 100/25 b...
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Administration
Concomitant admin w/ reserpine may increase hypotension and bradycardia. Additive w/ Ca channel blockers, hydralazine, methyldopa. Increased risk of b...
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Adult Dose
Bronchospastic disease, renal or hepatic impairment, elderly. May aggravate peripheral arterial circulatory disorder. Beta-blocker can depress myocard...
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Renal Dose
Atenolol is a beta-blocker that acts preferentially on the ?1 adrenergic receptors in the heart. Chlorthalidone is a thiazide-like diuretic that reduc...
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Precaution
Hypertension
Side Effect
Renal impairment:
CrCl (ml/min)
15-35 Max dose of Atenolol component: 50 mg/day
<15 Max dose of Atenolol component: 50 mg every other day.
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