dental considerations with altace

What is the most important information I should know about Altace?
• Do not take Altace if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy dental considerations with altace. Whenused during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, Altace can cause injuryand even death to the developing fetus dental considerations with altace. Notify your doctor immediately if youthink you might be pregnant dental considerations with altace.
• Altace may increase the risk of dangerous allergic reactions dental considerations with altace. Beforetaking Altace, tell your doctor if you have ever had an allergic reaction thatinvolved swelling of your lips, face, tongue, or throat or difficulty breathing dental considerations with altace. Seek emergency medical attention if you develop any of these symptoms whiletaking Altace dental considerations with altace.
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities dental considerations with altace. Altace may cause dizziness or drowsiness dental considerations with altace. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities and notify your doctor dental considerations with altace. Also use cautionwhen rising from a sitting or lying position dental considerations with altace.
• Heavy sweating, vomiting, diarrhea, or other causes of fluid loss maylead to very low blood pressure, dizziness, and fainting during therapy withAltace dental considerations with altace. Maintain proper fluid intake to prevent dehydration and related adverseeffects dental considerations with altace.

What is Altace?
• Altace is in a class of drugs called angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors(ACE inhibitors) dental considerations with altace.
• Altace is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure), to preventheart failure following a heart attack, and to reduce the risk of heart attack,stroke, and death in patients who are at an increased risk for these problems dental considerations with altace.
• Altace may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide dental considerations with altace.

Who should not take Altace?
• Altace may increase the risk of dangerous allergic reactions dental considerations with altace. Beforetaking Altace, tell your doctor if you have ever had an allergic reaction thatinvolved swelling of your lips, face, tongue, or throat or difficulty breathing dental considerations with altace. Seek emergency medical attention if you develop any of these symptoms whiletaking Altace dental considerations with altace.
• Before taking Altace, tell your doctor if you
· have kidney disease;
· have liver disease;
· are on a salt-restricted diet or have high levels of potassium in yourblood; or
· are taking salt substitutes, potassium supplements (e.g., K-Dur, Klor-Con),or potassium-sparing diuretics such as amiloride (Midamor), triamterene (Dyrenium,Dyazide, Maxzide), or spironolactone (Aldactone) dental considerations with altace.
• You may not be able to take Altace, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listedabove dental considerations with altace.
• Altace is in the FDA pregnancy category D dental considerations with altace. This means that Altace isknown to harm an unborn baby dental considerations with altace. When used during the second and third trimestersof pregnancy, Altace can cause injury and even death to the developing fetus.Donot take Altace if you are pregnant dental considerations with altace.
• Altace passes into breast milk and its effects on a nursing baby arenot known dental considerations with altace. Do not take Altace without first talking to your doctor if you arebreast-feeding a baby dental considerations with altace.

How should I take Altace?
• Take Altace exactly as directed by your doctor dental considerations with altace. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you dental considerations with altace.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water dental considerations with altace.
• Altace can be taken with or without food dental considerations with altace.
• Do not stop taking Altace without first talking to your doctor dental considerations with altace. If youstop taking this medication, your condition could become worse dental considerations with altace.
• Store Altace at room temperature away from moisture and heat dental considerations with altace.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember dental considerations with altace. However, if it is almosttime for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take only your next regularlyscheduled dose dental considerations with altace. Do not take a double dose of this medication dental considerations with altace.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention dental considerations with altace.
• Symptoms of a Altace overdose include extreme dizziness, weakness, fainting,and fatigue dental considerations with altace.

What should I avoid while taking Altace?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities dental considerations with altace. Altace may cause dizziness or drowsiness dental considerations with altace. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities and notify your doctor dental considerations with altace. Also use cautionwhen rising from a sitting or lying position dental considerations with altace.
• Use alcohol cautiously dental considerations with altace. Alcohol may further lower blood pressure andincrease drowsiness and dizziness while you are taking Altace dental considerations with altace.
• Do not use salt substitutes or potassium supplements while taking Altaceexcept under the supervision of your doctor dental considerations with altace.
• Heavy sweating, vomiting, diarrhea, or other causes of fluid loss maylead to very low blood pressure, dizziness, and fainting during therapy withAltace dental considerations with altace. Maintain proper fluid intake to prevent dehydration and related sideeffects dental considerations with altace.

What are the possible side effects of Altace?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingAltace and call your doctor immediately or seek emergency medical treatment:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat;swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· difficulty breathing;
· little or no urine;
· irregular heartbeats or changes in your heartbeat;
· chest pain;
· severe dizziness or fainting; or
· signs of an infection including a sore throat or a fever dental considerations with altace.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur dental considerations with altace. Continueto take Altace and talk to your doctor if you experience
· mild dizziness or lightheadedness;
· headache;
· unusual fatigue or weakness;
· dry, tickling cough;
· nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea;
· anxiety or depression;
· numbness or tingling in the hands, feet, arms, or legs; or
· a rash dental considerations with altace.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur dental considerations with altace. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome dental considerations with altace.

What other drugs will affect Altace?
• Before taking Altace, tell your doctor if you are taking any of the followingdrugs:
· a potassium supplement such as K-Dur, Klor-Con, and others;
· salt substitutes that contain potassium;
· any of the diuretics (water pills) triamterene (Dyrenium, Maxzide,Dyazide), spironolactone (Aldactone), or amiloride (Midamor);
· any other diuretic (water pill) such as hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ,HydroDiuril, others), furosemide (Lasix), bumetanide (Bumex), indapamide (Lozol),and others; or
· lithium (Lithobid, Eskalith, others) dental considerations with altace.
• You may not be able to take Altace, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during your treatment if you are taking any of the medicineslisted above dental considerations with altace.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Altace or affectyour condition dental considerations with altace. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescriptionor over-the-counter medicines dental considerations with altace.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Altace written for healthprofessionals that you may read dental considerations with altace.

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