Metolazone Metolazone is used to remove extra water and salt from the body. It can also help lower blood pressure. This medicine might make you need to urinate more often. It can help the other diuretics remove more water and salt when they are used with metolazone. Common side effects: Dizziness Vertigo, or feeling like …
Spironolactone Spironolactone is used to remove extra water and salt from the body, but it does not get rid of potassium like the other diuretics. It can also be used as a heart failure therapy. This medicine might make you need to urinate more often. Common side effects: Stomach cramps Dry mouth Excessive thirst Dizziness …
Hydrochlorothiazide and Chlorothiazide You may be prescribed hydrochlorothiazide tablets or chlorothiazide solution. These medicines help your body get rid of extra water and salt. They can also help lower blood pressure. Common side effects: Frequent urination Tiredness or weakness Muscle cramps Increased thirst Nausea Dizziness
Furosemide (Lasix) and Bumetanide (Bumex) Bumetanide and Furosemide are in a class of diuretics called “loop diuretics”. Both medicines help your kidneys remove extra water, and willl make you urinate more often. Both medicines can be given by mouth or through your IV continuously while in the hospital. Common side effects: Frequent urination Tiredness or weakness …
Enoxaparin (Lovenox) Enoxaparin is an anticoagulant that thins your blood in order to treat and prevent blood clots. This medicine is given one or two times a day as an injection in your stomach, back of arms or thigh. Common side effects: Easy bleeding and bruising Reactions at the injection site, including swelling, pain, redness, …
Warfarin (Coumadin) Warfarin (brand name Coumadin) is a blood thinner that helps to prevent or treat blood clots. Warfarin is one of the most important medicines you will take. You will have your labs drawn to tell your doctors how well your medicine is working. This lab is called an INR. An INR describes how …
Dipyridamole Dipyridamole prevents your platelets from sticking together and forming blood clots in your body. Common side effects: Easy bleeding and bruising Dizziness Upset stomach Diarrhea Vomiting Headache
Aspirin Aspirin is an antiplatelet medicine that prevents your platelets from sticking together and forming clots in your body. Common side effects: Upset stomach Easy bleeding and bruising
Heparin Heparin is another type of anticoagulant that helps treat and prevent blood clots. This medicine is also given in the hospital through your IV continuously. Heparin is sometimes used together with aspirin. While you are on Heparin, you will need frequent labs to monitor the thickness of your blood, and your dose will be …
Bivalirudin (Angiomax) Bivalirudin is an anticoagulant that helps treat and prevent blood clots. This medicine will be given in the hospital through your IV continuously. Bivalirudin is sometimes used together with aspirin. While you are on bivalirudin, you will need frequent labs to monitor the thickness of your blood is and your dose will be adjusted …
