Dilminox 5mg Strip Of 10 Tablets

• If you are allergic to minoxidil or any of the other ingredients of Dilminox tablet.
• If your high blood pressure is caused by hormones from a tumour (phaeochromocytoma), usually near the kidneys.
• If you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant.
• If you have heart failure (you may feel breathless, wheezy or tired, and your ankles may swell up).
• If you have ever had a heart attack.

• Salt and water retention (ankles may become puffy, rings may feel tight, or you may gain weight).
• Elevated heart rate.
• Increased hair growth.
• Dizziness, particularly when standing up.
• Wheezing, breathlessness, and fatigue, especially if you already have a weak heart.
• Angina (typically presenting as chest pain) for the first time; if you already experience angina, it may worsen.

Other General Warnings

• You are pregnant or trying to become pregnant.
• You have heart failure (you may feel breathless, wheezy or tired, and your ankles may swell up).
• You have ever had a heart attack.
• You are on a low-salt diet.
• You have kidney failure and are undergoing haemodialysis.

• Always take Dilminox tablet exactly as your doctor has instructed.
• Swallow Dilminox tablet whole with water.
• Do not crush or chew Dilminox tablet.

• Do not store Dilminox tablet above 25°C.
• Store Dilminox tablet in the original packaging to protect it from sunlight and moisture.
• Keep Dilminox tablet out of sight and reach of children.

• Inform your doctor if you gain weight, as it could be due to excess fluid in your body. Your doctor will monitor your fluid and electrolyte (salt) levels.
• You may notice increased hair growth (hypertrichosis) after starting treatment; this usually appears on the face but may subside with continued treatment. This side effect is reversible after stopping treatment, but it may take one to six months.
• Your doctor will want to conduct regular checks on your blood pressure and overall health. You should also have occasional checks on your heart.

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Interactions with other medicines

• Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are currently taking, have recently taken, or may take any other medications, including those obtained without a prescription.
• It is particularly important to inform your doctor about any other medicines you are using to manage your high blood pressure, as these may interact with Dilminox tablet, potentially causing blood pressure to drop too low.
• Notify your doctor if you are taking guanethidine or betanidine so that you can be monitored during treatment with Dilminox tablet, or your doctor may consider discontinuing these therapies before starting treatment with Dilminox tablet.
• Your doctor will advise you on when and how to stop taking this medication.