Side effects
Generic Ziac has its side effects. The most common are:
- diarrhea
- constipation
- upset stomach
- dizziness
- spinning sensation
- cough, runny nose
- ringing in your ears
- blurred vision
- impotence, loss of interest in sex, or trouble having an orgasm
Less common but more serious side effects during taking Generic Ziac:
- allergic reactions (skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue)
- eye pain, vision problems
- swelling
- rapid weight gain
- feeling short of breath, even with mild exertion
- fast, slow, or uneven heartbeat
- easy bruising or bleeding
- sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body
- sudden severe headache
- problems with speech or balance
- chest pain
- sudden cough
- wheezing
- coughing up blood
- pain, swelling, warmth, or redness in one or both legs
- feeling weak, drowsy, restless, or light-headed
- dry mouth, extreme thirst, confusion
- leg discomfort
- muscle weakness or limp feeling
- rinating less than usual or not at all
- fever
- headache with a severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash
- upper stomach pain
- loss of appetite
- dark urine
- clay-colored stools
- jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes)
Side effects manifestations are not only depend on medicine you are taking but also depend on your health state and on the other factors.
Contra-indications
Do not use Generic Ziac if you are allergic to Generic Ziac components, to sulfa drugs or to any beta-blocker medication, such as atenolol (Tenormin), bisoprolol (Zebeta), labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate), nadolol (Corgard), propranolol (Inderal, InnoPran), sotalol (Betapace), timolol (Blocadren), and others.
Do not use Generic Ziac if you're pregnant or you plan to have a baby. Do not take it in case you are a nursing mother.
Do not use Generic Ziac if you are unable to urinate.
Do not use Generic Ziac if you have severe or uncontrolled heart failure, a heart condition called "sick sinus syndrome" or "AV block" or slow heartbeats.
Be careful with Generic Ziac if you have congestive heart failure, circulation problems, kidney or liver disease, cirrhosis, glaucoma, asthma, bronchospastic lung disease, a thyroid disorder, lupus, gout, diabetes, or a penicillin allergy.
Be careful with Generic Ziac if you take insulin or oral diabetes medication; colestipol (Colestid) or cholestyramine (Prevalite, Questran); steroids (prednisone and others); lithium (Lithobid); rifampin (Rifadin, Rifamate, Rimactane); NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Naprelan, Treximet), celecoxib (Celebrex), diclofenac (Arthrotec, Cambia, Cataflam, Voltaren, Flector Patch, Pennsaid, Solareze), indomethacin (Indocin), meloxicam (Mobic), and others; other heart or blood pressure medications such as clonidine (Catapres) or reserpine; or a calcium channel blocker such as amlodipine (Norvasc, Caduet, Exforge, Lotrel, Tekamlo, Tribenzor, Twynsta, Amturnide), diltiazem (Cartia, Cardizem), nifedipine (Nifedical, Procardia), or verapamil (Calan, Covera, Isoptin, Verelan).
Avoid getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy. Get up slowly and steady yourself to prevent a fall.
Avoid becoming overheated or dehydrated.
Avoid driving or operating machinery.
Avoid drinking alcohol.
You should follow diet, exercise, and weight control.
It can be dangerous to stop Generic Ziac taking suddenly.
