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Side Effects Of Indapamide

NHS medicines information on side effects of indapamide and what you can do to cope.

Common side effects

These common side effects of indapamide happen in more than 1 in 100 people. There are things you can do to help cope with them:

Speak to a doctor or pharmacist if the advice on how to cope does not help and a side effect is still bothering you or does not go away.

Serious side effects

Serious side effects are usually rare and happen in less than 1 in 1,000 people.

Tell your doctor or call 111 straight away if you:

get an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia)
get a severe stomach pain that develops suddenly, along with feeling or being sick, diarrhoea, indigestion, a high temperature, and tenderness or swelling of your stomach - these could be signs of pancreatitis
feel or start being sick, get yellow eyes or skin, although this may be less obvious on brown or black skin, have dark pee, pale poo, tiredness and loss of appetite - these could be signs of liver disease

Serious allergic reaction

In rare cases, indapamide may cause a serious allergic reaction (anaphylaxis).

Long-term side effects

If you are taking indapamide for a long time, you will occasionally have to see your doctor or nurse to get your blood pressure checked and have blood and urine tests. This is to make sure the salts (calcium, sodium and potassium) in your blood are balanced properly and your kidneys are working well.

How often you'll need these tests will depend on the reason you're taking indapamide, whether your dose has changed recently, whether you get side effects from indapamide, or if you have any other health problems or are taking other medicines.

Other side effects

These are not all the side effects of indapamide. For a full list, see the leaflet inside your medicine packet.

OutUK's A to Z of Gay Health continues and you can read this week's feature L: Laxatives. We have covered many subjects in this series and you can catch up with all of our Previous A to Z Features. If you want to find out more about this particular topic you can visit the Original article on the NHS website. If you are worried by any aspect of your health make sure you go and see your doctor or book an appointment at your local clinic.
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