What is ARKAMIN 100MCG?
- ARKAMIN 100MCG contain clonidine which belongs to antihypertensives
What ARKAMIN 100MCG is used for?
- ARKAMIN 100MCG is used to treat high blood pressure
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Pregnancy & Breast Feeding
Children & Adolescents
Driving & Using Machines
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:
- are allergic to clonidine or any of the other ingredients of ARKAMIN 100MCG
- have a slow heart rate due to heart problems
- have Raynaud’s disease (a problem with circulation to the fingers and toes) or other blood circulation problems, including circulation to the brain.
- have heart or kidney problems
- have or have ever had depression
- have constipation
- have a nerve disorder that causes your hands and feet to feel different (‘altered sensation’)
- low blood pressure when you stand up
- are alcoholic
- Do not take ARKAMIN 100MCG if you are pregnant, likely to get pregnant or are breast-feeding
- This medicine is not recommended in children and adolescents
- You may feel drowsy, dizzy, or could have some disturbances of vision. If affected, do not drive or operate machinery
Tell your doctor if you are taking:
- Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen
- imipramine or mirtazapine
- chlorpromazine
- beta blockers such as atenolol
- water tablets (‘diuretics’) such as frusemide
- alpha blockers such as prazosin or doxazosin. These can also be used for prostate problems in men
- vasodilators such as diazoxide or sodium nitroprusside
- calcium antagonists such as verapamil or diltiazem hydrochloride
- digitalis glycosides such as digoxin
- ACE inhibitors such as captopril or lisinopril
- Always take ARKAMIN 100MCG exactly as your doctor has told you
- Swallow this medicine whole with a drink of water
- The usual starting dose is between 50 micrograms and 100 micrograms, three times a day
If you take more ARKAMIN 100MCG
- If you take more ARKAMIN 100MCG, talk to a doctor or go to a hospital straight away
If you forget to take ARKAMIN 100MCG
- If you forget a dose, take it as soon as you remember it. However, if it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose
If you stop taking ARKAMIN 100MCG
- Do not stop taking ARKAMIN 100MCG without first talking to your doctor
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
- dizziness, feeling tired and more relaxed than usual (sedation)
- feeling dizzy when you stand up (because your blood pressure has fallen sharply)
- dry mouth
- depression, sleeping problems, headache
- constipation, nausea, pain below the ear (from the salivary gland), vomiting
- erectile dysfunction
- fatigue
- hallucinations, nightmares
- your hands and feet feeling different (‘altered sensation’)
- regular unusually slow heart beat
- raynaud’s phenomenon (a problem with circulation to the fingers and toes)
- itching, rash, urticaria (nettle rash)
- a feeling of discomfort and fatigue (‘malaise’)
- breast growth (‘gynaecomastia’) in men
- dry eyes
- irregular heartbeat
- drying out of the lining of the nose
- pseudo-obstruction of the large bowel, which causes colicky pain, vomiting and constipation. contact your doctor straight away if you have all these side effects
- hair loss
- increase in your blood sugar
- Keep out of the reach of children
- Store at room temperature (15-25°C)
- This medicine should not be used after the expiry date
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