Indapamide tablet depletes Potassium from body.Why doctors prescribe for reducing Cholesterol?why not ban it?
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 at
8:03 PM
Symptoms of Potassium depletion ,Weakness,dizziness,lethargy ( for details see Wikipedia ).I suffered all.After stopping Indapamide I feel better.Now I have to make up for lost Potassium eating banana,Orange,potato,cooked tomato in addition to leafy vegetables.
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That helped a lot. One must weigh the lesser evil. I will take indapamide if it will cure me, then take additional kalium also for my hypopotassemia.
Indapamide is not the only diuretic that leaches potassium from your body, many that are used in the treatment of high blood pressure do this. However, I must disagree-Indapamide SHOULD NOT be banned because lots of people use it to successfully treat hypertension. I’m one of them. I went through 5 or 6 blood pressure medications before trying Indapamide and it has been the only one that has worked for me without side effects. Yes, I do have to take potassium capsules now, but that is a small price to pay to have my blood pressure regular.
I’ve never heard of Indapamide being used to reduce cholesterol but it’s possible, I suppose.
Talk to your doctor about finding a different med for you.
Good luck!
Hello Rajendran,r u a medico? wat exactly where u diagnosed 4? u c u’v given a very incomplete question. pls don’t mind my saying this. but Dr. is nt a fool. he must hv thought sumthng b4 prescribing.
I JUST WANT U 2 KNOW FEW DETAILS ABOUT D DRUG– Indapamide is a mild diuretic(increase d rate & amt of urination). it reduces B.P. & also has vasodilator properties 4 better circulation of blood.but since medicines r chemicals they r nt wthout side effects. side effects r minor gastric upset,fatigue& decreased potassium levels.
U must b prescribed 4 hypertension &nt hypercholesterolemia as u state.
a request never stop medicines abruptly as they r harmful. if u can’t tolerate d s.e. then ask 4 a change of medicine.
All medicines hv s.e. 2 sum extent depending on the pt. taking it. Indapamide is an imp. drug & till date nt proved harmful 2 d extent which requires it 2 b banned..
AREQUEST pls in4m ur Dr. about ur problem.