Prinzide: What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?
Before taking Prinzide, let your healthcare provider know if you have:
- Heart disease, including congestive heart failure, aortic stenosis, or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- A personal or family history of angioedema (swelling under the skin)
- Liver disease, including cirrhosis
- Kidney disease or kidney failure
- Diabetes
- Scleroderma
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus or SLE for short)
- Gout
- High cholesterol
- Pancreatitis
- Asthma
- Fluid or electrolyte problems
- Any allergies, including allergies to Prinzide, ACE inhibitors, sulfa drugs, foods, dyes, or preservatives.
Also, let your healthcare provider know if you:
- Are pregnant or trying to become pregnant (see Prinzide and Pregnancy)
- Are breastfeeding
- Are on dialysis
- Drink alcohol regularly
- Will be undergoing surgery or anesthesia.
Tell your healthcare provider about all other medicines you may be taking, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Do not take any salt substitutes containing potassium without first discussing it with your healthcare provider.
People who take too much Prinzide may have overdose symptoms that could include an extremely low
blood pressure. A person with extremely low blood pressure may experience lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting.
If you happen to overdose on Prinzide, seek medical attention immediately.
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