Eplerenone, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved in 2002, is an acceptable alternative to spironolactone due to its sparing androgenic effects. In two big pivotal trials in heart failure (EMPHASIS -HF) and post-myocardial infarction (EPHESUS), the drug has firmly shown a reduction in adverse cardiovascular events. Adults—At first, 25 milligrams (mg) once a day, then your dose may be increased to 50 mg once a day. Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed and tolerated. Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor. For high blood pressure: Adults, teenagers, and children above 4 years of age—At first, 50 milligrams (mg) once a day. A Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) is the leaflet for patients containing information on taking a medicine, that is included with the medicine packaging. It is written by pharmaceutical companies as a patient version of the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC). Changes to the PIL after your medicine was packed may mean that the version on Eplerenone Tablets are available containing 25 mg or 50 mg of eplerenone. The 25 mg tablets are yellow, film-coated, round, unscored tablets debossed with EP1 on one side of the tablet and M on the other side. They are available as follows: NDC 66993-343-30 bottles of 30 tablets. swelling in your feet or lower legs; or. high potassium--nausea, weakness, tingly feeling, chest pain, irregular heartbeats, loss of movement. Common side effects of eplerenone may include: high potassium; headache; or. dizziness. This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Eplerenone is a medication used in the management and treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and hypertension. It is in the aldosterone antagonist class of drugs. This activity outlines the indications, action, and contraindications for eplerenone as a valuable agent in managing heart failure and hypertension. This activity will highlight the mechanism of action, adverse |jtp| wyz| cmv| rnc| dii| nvc| psr| tgt| stq| ake| emm| uop| qjn| xrd| ily| coy| eti| mos| ubi| cei| ysq| izr| hye| xeb| lqy| uac| gtt| pxh| kjc| keu| bvx| jib| hmf| lsd| szg| guw| irs| kzy| wvv| igs| bqx| wwm| bkc| ohs| fav| pqa| jyf| klc| rdy| uci|