CT-Don 12.5 Tablet

CT-Don 12.5 Tablet is a diuretic (water pill) medicine used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). This medicine reduces excess fluid levels in the body and treats edema (fluid overload) associated with heart, liver, kidney, or lung disease.

CT-Don 12.5 Tablet makes you lose excess water through urine. It may be used alone or in combination with other medicines. This medicine should be taken only during day time to avoid frequent urination at night. You must take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by the doctor and never stop it abruptly without consulting the doctor. Most people with high blood pressure do not feel ill, but if you stop taking this medicine, your condition could get worse. This may lead to your blood pressure rising again and increase your risk of heart disease and stroke.

It is important to have your blood pressure checked regularly. This medicine is only one part of a treatment program which should also include a healthy diet, regular exercise, smoking cessation, moderation of alcohol intake, and weight reduction. You can eat normally while taking this medicine, but try to reduce your salt intake.

Common side effects of this medicine include headache, nausea, and dizziness. Consult your doctor if these side effects bother you. Before taking this medicine, it is better to let your doctor know if you are suffering from any kidney or liver disease. Also, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers should consult a doctor before taking it. You must inform the doctor about all the other medicines that you are taking apart from this medicine.

• Treatment of Hypertension (high blood pressure)
• Treatment of Edema

Treatment of Hypertension (high blood pressure)
CT-Don 12.5 Tablet is known as a water pill, which increases urine output thereby lowering blood pressure. If your blood pressure is controlled, you are less at risk of having a heart attack, stroke, or kidney problems. The medicine must be taken regularly as prescribed to be effective. You do not usually feel any direct benefit from taking this medicine, but it works in the long term to keep you well.

Treatment of Edema
Edema is caused by your body retaining too much water. CT-Don 12.5 Tablet helps get rid of the extra water and electrolytes from your body by increasing the amount of urine produced. This enables your body to get rid of extra water thereby relieving symptoms such as shortness of breath and swelling in your arms, legs, or abdomen. Therefore, you can carry out your daily activities more comfortably. Take it regularly and make appropriate lifestyle changes to get maximum benefits.

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Cloridone

• Headache
• Nausea
• Dizziness

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. CT-Don 12.5 Tablet is to be taken with food.

CT-Don 12.5 Tablet is a diuretic which lowers blood pressure by removing extra water and certain electrolytes from the body. Over time it also relaxes blood vessels and improves blood flow.

• Take it in the morning with breakfast to avoid getting up at night to urinate.

• It makes you feel dizzy. Avoid driving and attention requiring activity until you know how it affects you.

• Avoid alcohol intake while taking CT-Don 12.5 Tablet as it may increase the dizziness.

• It may cause a sudden drop of sodium level in blood. Avoid low sodium diet while you are taking this medication.

• Monitor your blood pressure after starting CT-Don 12.5 Tablet, and notify your doctor if it does not lower down.

• Notify your doctor if you experience dizziness, tiredness, or muscle weakness that does not go away.

• Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.

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