Excretor 10mg Tablet

Both Excretor and chlorthalidone are diuretics, however, they belong to different groups and act on different parts of the kidney. Chlorthalidone is less potent than Excretor but has a better blood pressure lowering effect. Chlorthalidone increases calcium levels while Excretor decreases calcium levels but both lower the blood potassium levels (hypokalemia).

Excretor can be taken with spironolactone. When used together the diuretic effect gets added along with maintaining the blood potassium levels. Excretor is a loop diuretic and causes loss of potassium from your body while Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic which prevents the loss of potassium.

Diarrhea is a common side effect of Excretor. Other commonly seen gastrointestinal side effects are the loss of appetite, upper abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and constipation.

Excretor can be taken with allopurinol. Excretor can increase uric acid levels and allopurinol lowers uric acid levels. So, allopurinol is given to decrease the hyperuricemic effects of Excretor. However, allopurinol is not safe in patients with renal failure, so may need to be replaced with another similar medicine like febuxostat.

No, Excretor should not be used if you have a history of sulfa allergy or to sulfonamide group of anti-diabetic drugs.

Excretor can decrease weight by removing excessive water from your body. However, it is not used for weight loss in obese patients as it does not affect body fat.

Yes, Excretor can cause electrolyte abnormalities as it works by removing water and salt from your body. It can decrease the blood potassium, sodium, chloride, magnesium, and calcium levels and increase blood sugar and uric acid levels. It is very important to get electrolytes and kidney function tests done on a regular basis while you are taking this medicine.

Excretor is a safe drug if used in prescribed dose and for prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.

Excretor is not known to cause hair loss. Consult your doctor if you have hair loss while you are taking Excretor.

No, Excretor does not cause kidney failure, rather it is used to remove extra fluid from the body (edema) which is caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease.

Excretor can be taken with prednisone. However, when used together, they can lower blood potassium levels (hypokalemia) which can be severe, causing muscle pains or cramps, loss of appetite, weakness, dizziness, or confusion. Inform your doctor if you have these symptoms. Take potassium supplements or foods rich in potassium like orange, lemon or other citrus fruit.

Both Excretor and metolazone are potassium-lowering diuretics. When given together, they can lower blood potassium level (hypokalemia) which can be severe, causing muscle pains or cramps, loss of appetite, weakness, dizziness, or confusion. Inform your doctor if you have these symptoms. Take potassium supplements or foods rich in potassium like orange, lemon or other citrus fruit.

Serious side effects reported with the use of Excretor are atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, chest pain, diarrhea, digitalis intoxication, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia, hypokalemia, hypotension, hypovolemia, shunt thrombosis, rash, rectal bleeding, and syncope.

Yes, Excretor is useful in the treatment of heart failure. It works by removing excess water and salt from your body and decreases the workload on the heart and as well decreases the lung congestion. This helps in improving the function of the heart in these patients.

Excretor can cause dehydration and lower the levels of electrolytes like potassium in your body. You can take potassium supplements or diet rich in potassium (banana, spinach, coconut water etc.) while you are taking this medicine after consulting with your doctor.