Eptus 50mg

Warning

Eptus 50 Side Effects

There may be some side effects as your body adjusts to this medication. You should talk to your doctor if you are worried about it.

These side effects include:

• Flu-like symptoms
• Nausea
• Dizziness
• Diarrhea
• Cough 
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Increased Potassium level in the blood
• Increased Creatinine level in blood

Interactions

This medication is safe to consume. However, specific medicines, diseases, or foods may interact to produce side effects. You should tell your doctor if you suspect any interaction leading to side effects.

Drug Interactions

Before taking Eptus 50 mg, you should talk to your doctor if you take:

• Heart pressure-lowering pills
• Anti-Epilepsy medicines
• Blood thinners
• Antidepressants such as Lithium
• Antibacterial medicines
• HIV Medicines
• Painkillers
• Immune-suppressing drugs
• Antifungal medicines

Disease Interactions

You should not take Eptus 50 mg if you have the following:

• Kidney or liver disease
• Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension)
• Heart failure
• Coronary Heart Disease
• Diabetes Mellitus type 2
• Patient with no urine output (Anuria)
• High Serum Potassium (Hyperkalemia)

Food Interactions

You should avoid consuming the following with this medication:

• Alcohol 
• St. John’s Wort (the natural remedy for depression) is also harmful to consume with Eptus 50 mg
• Potassium-rich foods such as broccoli or banana

Precautions

You should take care of the following precautions when on Eptus 50 mg:

• Missed dose: You should take its missed dose as soon as you remember. You should skip the missed dose if it is time for your next dose
• Overdose: Contact your doctor immediately in case of an overdose of this medication
• If you are pregnant or a breastfeeding mother, consult your physician
• Avoid driving or operating heavy machinery till you know how this medicine affects you, as it may make you dizzy for the first few days
• Do not consume Potassium rich food or Potassium supplements such as Broccoli or Banana
• Your doctor will keep a watch on your kidney function and the level of Potassium in your blood
• You should talk to your doctor if you experience Diarrhea, Vomiting, irregular or fast heartbeat, swelling in feet, difficulty in breathing, or Dizziness

Storage

You should take care of the following when storing Eptus 50 mg. Store it in a cool place, away from direct sunlight.