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ABISART HCTZ is used to treat hypertension (i.e. high blood pressure). ABISART HCTZ
is a trade name (manufacturer's name). ABISART HCTZ tablets contain two medicines,
irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide.
Your doctor measured your blood pressure and found it to be too high. Everyone has
blood pressure. This pressure helps get your blood all around your body. Your blood
pressure may be different at different times of the day, depending on how busy or
worried you are. You have hypertension (high blood pressure) which means your blood
pressure stays high even when you are calm and relaxed.
There are usually no symptoms of high blood pressure. The only way of knowing that
you have hypertension is to have you r blood pressure checked on a regular basis.
High blood pressure, if not treated, can damage blood vessels in several organs such
as the heart, the kidneys, the brain and the eyes. This may lead to heart attacks,
heart or kidney failure, strokes or blindness. There are usually no symptoms of high
blood pressure before damage occurs, so your doctor needs to measure your blood pressure
to see if it is too high.
High blood pressure can be treated and controlled with medicines such as ABISART HCTZ.
One of the active ingredients in ABISART HCTZ is irbesartan which belongs to a class
of medicines called angiotensin-II receptor antagonists. Angiotensin II is a substance
produced in the body which causes blood vessels to tighten.
Irbesartan blocks angiotensin-II and therefore relaxes your blood vessels. This helps
to lower your blood pressure.
The other active ingredient in ABISART HCTZ is hydrochlorothiazide which belongs to
a class of medicines known as diuretics. Diuretics cause an increase in the volume
of urine. They also help with lowering blood pressure particularly when combined with
other blood pressure reducing medicines.
Your doctor may also have recommended that you adjust your life style to help to lower
your high blood pressure (losing weight, avoiding smoking, reducing alcohol consumption
and restricting the amount of salt in the diet). Your doctor may also have encouraged
the practice of regular, mild (not strenuous) exercise such as walking, swimming,
etc.
Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why this medicine has been prescribed
for you.
Your doctor may have prescribed it for another reason.
This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription.
This medicine may affect your ability to drive a car or operate machinery.
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