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WARNINGS Severe cases of hyponatremia, accompanied by hypokalemia have been reported with recommended doses of indapamide. This occurred primarily in elderly females. (See PRECAUTIONS, Geriatric Use .) This appears to be dose related.

Also, a large case-controlled pharmacoepidemiology study indicates that there is an increased risk of hyponatremia with indapamide 2.5 mg and 5 mg doses. Hyponatremia considered possibly clinically significant (< 125 mEq/L) has not been observed in clinical trials with the 1.25 mg dosage (see PRECAUTIONS ). Thus, patients should be started at the 1.25 mg dose and maintained at the lowest possible dose.

(See DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION .) Hypokalemia occurs commonly with diuretics (see ADVERSE REACTIONS, Hypokalemia ), and electrolyte monitoring is essential, particularly in patients who would be at increased risk from hypokalemia, such as those with cardiac arrhythmias or who are receiving concomitant cardiac glycosides. In general, diuretics should not be given concomitantly with lithium because they reduce its renal clearance and add a high risk of lithium toxicity. Read prescribing information for lithium preparations before use of such concomitant therapy.

ADVERSE REACTIONS Most adverse effects have been mild and transient. The clinical adverse reactions listed in Table 1 represent data from Phase II/III placebo-controlled studies (306 patients given indapamide 1.25 mg). The clinical adverse reactions listed in Table 2 represent data from Phase II placebo-controlled studies and long-term controlled clinical trials (426 patients given indapamide 2.5 mg or 5 mg).

The reactions are arranged into two groups: 1) a cumulative incidence equal to or greater than 5%; 2) a cumulative incidence less than 5%. Reactions are counted regardless of relation to drug. TABLE 1: Adverse Reactions from Studies of 1.25 mg Incidence ≥ 5% Incidence < 5% 1 BODY AS A WHOLE Headache Infection Pain Back Pain Asthenia Flu Syndrome Abdominal Pain Chest Pain GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM Constipation Diarrhea Dyspepsia Nausea METABOLIC SYSTEM Peripheral Edema CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM Dizziness Nervousness Hypertonia RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Rhinitis Cough Pharyngitis Sinusitis SPECIAL SENSES Conjunctivitis 1 OTHER All other clinical adverse reactions occurred at an incidence of < 1%.

Approximately 4% of patients given indapamide 1.25 mg compared to 5% of the patients given placebo discontinued treatment in the trials of up to 8 weeks because of adverse reactions. In controlled clinical trials of 6 to 8 weeks in duration, 20% of patients receiving indapamide 1.25 mg, 61% of patients receiving indapamide 5 mg, and 80% of patients receiving indapamide 10 mg had at least one potassium value below 3.4 mEq/L. In the indapamide 1.25 mg group, about 40% of those patients who reported hypokalemia as a laboratory adverse event returned to normal serum potassium values without intervention.

Hypokalemia with concomitant clinical signs or symptoms occurred in 2% of patients receiving indapamide 1.25 mg. TABLE 2: Adverse Reactions from Studies of 2.5 mg and 5 mg Incidence ≥ 5% Incidence < 5% CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM/NEUROMUSCULAR Headache Dizziness Fatigue, weakness, loss of energy, lethargy, tiredness, or malaise Muscle cramps or spasm, or numbness of the extremities Nervousness, tension, anxiety, irritability, or agitation Lightheadedness Drowsiness Vertigo Insomnia Depression Blurred Vision GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM Constipation Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea Gastric irritation Abdominal pain or cramps Anorexia CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Orthostatic hypotension Premature ventricular contractions Irregular heart beat Palpitations GENITOURINARY SYSTEM Frequency of urination Nocturia Polyuria DERMATOLOGIC/HYPERSENSITIVITY Rash Hives Pruritus Vasculitis OTHER Impotence or reduced libido Rhinorrhea Flushing Hyperuricemia Hyperglycemia Hyponatremia Hypochloremia Increase in serum urea nitrogen (BUN) or creatinine Glycosuria Weight loss Dry mouth Tingling of extremities Because most of these data are from long-term studies (up to 40 weeks of treatment), it is probable that many of the adverse experiences reported are due to causes other than the drug.

Approximately 10% of patients given indapamide discontinued treatment in long-term trials because of reactions either related or unrelated to the drug. Hypokalemia with concomitant clinical signs or symptoms occurred in 3% of patients receiving indapamide 2.5 mg q.d. and 7% of patients receiving indapamide 5 mg q.d. In long-term controlled clinical trials comparing the hypokalemic effects of daily doses of indapamide and hydrochlorothiazide, however, 47% of patients receiving indapamide 2.5 mg, 72% of patients receiving indapamide 5 mg, and 44% of patients receiving hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg had at least one potassium value (out of a total of 11 taken during the study) below 3.5 mEq/L.

In the indapamide 2.5 mg group, over 50% of those patients returned to normal serum potassium values without intervention. In clinical trials of 6 to 8 weeks, the mean changes in selected values were as shown in the tables below. Mean Changes from Baseline after 8 Weeks of Treatment - 1.25 mg Serum Electrolytes (mEq/L) Serum U… [Excerpted — this section continues on DailyMed.]

Drug Interactions Other Antihypertensives Indapamide may add to or potentiate the action of other antihypertensive drugs. In limited controlled trials that compared the effect of indapamide combined with other antihypertensive drugs with the effect of the other drugs administered alone, there was no notable change in the nature or frequency of adverse reactions associated with the combined therapy. Lithium See WARNINGS .

Post-Sympathectomy Patient The antihypertensive effect of the drug may be enhanced in the post-sympathectomized patient. Norepinephrine Indapamide, like the thiazides, may decrease arterial responsiveness to norepinephrine, but this diminution is not sufficient to preclude effectiveness of the pressor agent for therapeutic use.

PRECAUTIONS General Hypokalemia, Hyponatremia, and Other Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances Periodic determinations of serum electrolytes should be performed at appropriate intervals. In addition, patients should be observed for clinical signs of fluid or electrolyte imbalance, such as hyponatremia, hypochloremic alkalosis, or hypokalemia. Warning signs include dry mouth, thirst, weakness, fatigue, lethargy, drowsiness, restlessness, muscle pains or cramps, hypotension, oliguria, tachycardia, and gastrointestinal disturbance.

Electrolyte determinations are particularly important in patients who are vomiting excessively or receiving parenteral fluids, in patients subject to electrolyte imbalance (including those with heart failure, kidney disease, and cirrhosis), and in patients on a salt-restricted diet. The risk of hypokalemia secondary to diuresis and natriuresis is increased when larger doses are used, when the diuresis is brisk, when severe cirrhosis is present, and during concomitant use of corticosteroids or ACTH. Interference with adequate oral intake of electrolytes will also contribute to hypokalemia.

Hypokalemia can sensitize or exaggerate the response of the heart to the toxic effects of digitalis, such as increased ventricular irritability. Dilutional hyponatremia may occur in edematous patients; the appropriate treatment is restriction of water rather than administration of salt, except in rare instances when the hyponatremia is life threatening. However, in actual salt depletion, appropriate replacement is the treatment of choice.

Any chloride deficit that may occur during treatment is generally mild and usually does not require specific treatment except in extraordinary circumstances as in liver or renal disease. Thiazide-like diuretics have been shown to increase the urinary excretion of magnesium; this may result in hypomagnesemia. Hyperuricemia and Gout Serum concentrations of uric acid increased by an average of 0.69 mg/100 mL in patients treated with indapamide 1.25 mg, and by an average of 1 mg/100 mL in patients treated with indapamide 2.5 mg and 5 mg, and frank gout may be precipitated in certain patients receiving indapamide (see ADVERSE REACTIONS ).

Serum concentrations of uric acid should, therefore, be monitored periodically during treatment. Renal Impairment Indapamide, like the thiazides, should be used with caution in patients with severe renal disease, as reduced plasma volume may exacerbate or precipitate azotemia. If progressive renal impairment is observed in a patient receiving indapamide, withholding or discontinuing diuretic therapy should be considered.

Renal function tests should be performed periodically during treatment with indapamide. Impaired Hepatic Function Indapamide, like the thiazides, should be used with caution in patients with impaired hepatic function or progressive liver disease, since minor alterations of fluid and electrolyte balance may precipitate hepatic coma. Glucose Tolerance Latent diabetes may become manifest and insulin requirements in diabetic patients may be altered during thiazide administration.

A mean increase in glucose of 6.47 mg/dL was observed in patients treated with indapamide 1.25 mg, which was not considered clinically significant in these trials. Serum concentrations of glucose should be monitored routinely during treatment with indapamide. Calcium Excretion Calcium excretion is decreased by diuretics pharmacologically related to indapamide.

After 6 to 8 weeks of indapamide 1.25 mg treatment and in long-term studies of hypertensive patients with higher doses of indapamide, however, serum concentrations of calcium increased only slightly with indapamide. Prolonged treatment with drugs pharmacologically related to indapamide may in rare instances be associated with hypercalcemia and hypophosphatemia secondary to physiologic changes in the parathyroid gland; however, the common complications of hyperparathyroidism, such as renal lithiasis, bone resorption… [Excerpted — this section continues on DailyMed.]