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Ziac Consumer Information
ZIAC
Generic Name: hydrochlorothiazide and bisoprolol (hye droe klor oh THYE a zide and bis OH proe lole)
Brand Names: Ziac
What is the most important information I should know about hydrochlorothiazide and bisoprolol?
- To reduce nighttime urination, take hydrochlorothiazide and bisoprolol before 6 p.m. and preferably in the morning.
- Do not stop taking this medication unless your doctor approves. If you stop taking your medication, your condition could become much worse.
What is hydrochlorothiazide and bisoprolol?
- Bisoprolol is in a class of drugs called beta-blockers. Bisoprolol is used to lower blood pressure, lower heart rate, reduce angina (chest pain), and reduce the risk of recurrent heart attacks.
- Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic (water pill). It helps to lower your blood pressure and decrease edema (swelling) by increasing the amount of salt and water you lose in your urine.
- Hydrochlorothiazide and bisoprolol is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
- Hydrochlorothiazide and bisoprolol may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.
Who should not take hydrochlorothiazide and bisoprolol?
- Do not take hydrochlorothiazide and bisoprolol if you have an allergy to sulfa-based drugs such as sulfa antibiotics. You may have an allergic reaction to hydrochlorothiazide.
- Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you have
- asthma;
- a heart condition such as low blood pressure, heart block, a pacemaker, or heart failure, or any other heart problem;
- diabetes;
- gout;
- a collagen vascular disease such as systemic lupus erythematosus;
- pancreatitis;
- kidney disease;
- liver disease;
- any type of circulatory disease; or
- thyroid disease.
- You may not be able to take hydrochlorothiazide and bisoprolol, or you may require a lower dose or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above.
- Hydrochlorothiazide and bisoprolol is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether hydrochlorothiazide and bisoprolol will harm an unborn baby. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant.
- Hydrochlorothiazide and bisoprolol passes into breast milk and may harm a nursing infant. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
How should I take hydrochlorothiazide and bisoprolol?
- Take hydrochlorothiazide and bisoprolol exactly as directed by your doctor. If you do not understand these directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you.
- Take each dose with a full glass of water.
- To reduce nighttime urination, take hydrochlorothiazide and bisoprolol before 6 p.m. and preferably in the morning.
- Do not stop taking this medication unless your doctor approves. If you stop taking your medication, your condition could become much worse.
- Store hydrochlorothiazide and bisoprolol at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
What happens if I miss a dose?
- Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take only your next regularly scheduled dose. Do not take a double dose of this medication.
What happens if I overdose?
- Seek emergency medical attention.
- Symptoms of an bisoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide overdose include an irregular heartbeat, seizures, confusion, fainting, coma, shortness of breath, and wheezing.
What should I avoid while taking hydrochlorothiazide and bisoprolol?
- Avoid a diet high in salt. Too much salt will cause your body to retain water and will decrease the effects of hydrochlorothiazide.
- Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight. Hydrochlorothiazide and bisoprolol may increase the sensitivity of your skin to sunlight. Use a sunscreen and wear protective clothing when exposure to the sun is unavoidable.
- Avoid becoming overheated in hot weather. It is easy to become dangerously dehydrated while taking hydrochlorothiazide.
- Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardous activities. Hydrochlorothiazide and bisoprolol may cause dizziness or drowsiness. If you experience dizziness or drowsiness, avoid these activities. Also use caution when rising from a sitting or lying position.
- Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol may further lower blood pressure and increase drowsiness and dizziness while you are taking hydrochlorothiazide and bisoprolol.
- Before having surgery, tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking this medication.
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