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Why should i know before taking Hydrochlorothiazide? If you are not able to urinate properly or allergic to Hydrochlorothiazide you should not use this medicine. Before using this medication tell your doctor if you are suffering from any of the following diseases such as gout, diabetes, kidney diseases, liver diseases or if you are allergic to sulfa drug. Avoid drinking alcohol if you are taking Hydrochlorothiazide as may lead to increase some side effects of Hydrochlorothiazide. One very important thing you should know, is that you should avoid becoming dehydrated during exercise because in some cases drinking much water is not safe. Always take your medicine as exactly prescribed by your doctor or pharmacist. Can i take Hydrochlorothiazide during pregnancy? If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant tell your doctor that you are taking treatment with Hydrochlorothiazide. Hydrochlorothiazide drug is not expected to be harmful for an unborn baby. But if you are breast feeding or lactating mother you should not use Hydrochlorothiazide medicine because it may pass into the breast milk and may harm to the baby. How to you Hydrochlorothiazide? Hydrochlorothiazide comes in form of tablets and it is usually taken once or twice a day. If you are taking this medicine once a day, take it in the morning and if taking twice a day, take it in the late afternoon so as to avoid going to the bathroom in the night. Take this medication with a glass of water with a meal. Do not increase or decrease your dose without consulting your doctor as it may lead to some serious side effects of Hydrochlorothiazide. For best result take this medicine as exactly adviced by the doctor or pharmacist. Hydrochlorothiazide drug interaction Hydrochlorothiazide medicine may react other drugs and cause some serious side effects. These drigs are lithium, digoxin (Lanoxin), steroids , blood pressure medicines, insulin or diabetes medicine, aspirin, ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), diclofenac, indomethacin, naproxen , piroxicam, nabumetone, etodolac. Before taking this medication consult your doctor if you are taking any of the above medicine. Side effects of Hydrochlorothiazide drug Taking of Hydrochlorothiazide drug leads to some common to serious side effects. These common side effects are irregular bowel movements, pain in the stomach and hazy vision and some serious side effects are pounding of the heart, pain in the muscles, feeling numb, rashes on the skin, temperature drop of the body, change in the colour of urine and stool, jaundice, appetite loss, dryness in the mouth, feeling of thirst, feeling of vomit, weakness, feeling sleepy and feeling Uneasy. If you observe any of these symptoms in you, immediately consult your doctor. Storage Store this medicine at room temperature at 15-30 degree C. Keep it away from light, heat and moisture. Also keep it away from the reach of the children.