What is CoAprovel used for?
What is CoAprovel used for? CoAprovel is used in adults who have essential hypertension (high blood pressure) that is not adequately controlled by irbesartan or hydrochlorothiazide alone. ‘Essential’ means that the hypertension has no obvious cause. The medicine can only be obtained with a prescription.
When is the best time to take CoAprovel?
CoAprovel should be taken at least one hour before or four hours after these mediations. Lithium: Increases in serum lithium concentrations and lithium toxicity have been reported with concomitant use of irbesartan. Diuretic agents reduce the renal clearance of lithium and increase the risk of lithium toxicity.
Is CoAprovel a diuretic?
CoAprovel is a combination of an angiotensin-II receptor antagonist, irbesartan, and a thiazide diuretic, hydrochlorothiazide. The combination of these ingredients has an additive antihypertensive effect, reducing blood pressure to a greater degree than either component alone.
What happens if you take too much irbesartan?
If you take too many irbesartan tablets by accident, contact your doctor or go to your nearest hospital straight away. An overdose of irbesartan can cause low blood pressure and changes in heart rate. The amount of irbesartan that can lead to an overdose varies from person to person.
Is CoAprovel a blood thinner?
It works by increasing urine output, reducing the amount of fluid in the blood and lowering the blood pressure. The combination of the two active substances has an additive effect, reducing the blood pressure more than either medicine alone.
What can I drink in the morning to lower my blood pressure?
7 Drinks for Lowering Blood Pressure
- Tomato juice. Growing evidence suggests that drinking one glass of tomato juice per day may promote heart health.
- Beet juice.
- Prune juice.
- Pomegranate juice.
- Berry juice.
- Skim milk.
- Tea.
When to use coaprovel 150 mg / 12.5 mg?
▪ CoAprovel 150 mg/12.5 mg may be administered in patients whose blood pressure is not adequately controlled with hydrochlorothiazide or irbesartan 150 mg alone; ▪ CoAprovel 300 mg/12.5 mg may be administered in patients insufficiently controlled by irbesartan 300 mg or by CoAprovel 150 mg/12.5 mg.
What are the active ingredients in coaprovel tablets?
CoAprovel is a medicine that contains two active substances, irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide. It is available as tablets (150 mg or 300 mg irbesartan and 12.5 mg hydrochlorothiazide; 300 mg irbesartan and 25 mg hydrochlorothiazide). What is CoAprovel used for?
How much Hydrochlorothiazide is in coaprovel?
CoAprovel is a medicine that contains two active substances, irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide. It is available as tablets (150 mg or 300 mg irbesartan and 12.5 mg hydrochlorothiazide; 300 mg irbesartan and 25 mg hydrochlorothiazide).
How often can you take coaprovel for hypertension?
The dose of CoAprovel to be used depends on the dose of irbesartan or hydrochlorothiazide that the patient was taking before. Doses higher than 300 mg irbesartan and 25 mg hydrochlorothiazide once a day are not recommended. CoAprovel may be added to some other treatments for hypertension. How does CoAprovel work?
