Tolvaptan (30mg)
Natrise 30 Tablet can be taken with or without food. It should be taken exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Your doctor will decide the dose and how often you should take them. You should take this medicine regularly to get the most benefit from it. Do not stop taking the medicine even if you feel better unless the doctor tells you so.Using this medicine may cause few common side effects such as frequent urge to urinate, nocturia (increased urge to urinate during the night), dryness in mouth, increased thirst, nausea, increased blood creatinine, hyperkalemia, and constipation. Let your doctor know if any of these side effects do not go away with time or get worse. Before using this medicine, inform your doctor if you have any problems with your kidneys or liver. While on this medicine, your doctor will closely monitor the sodium levels in your blood. You should also tell your doctor all the other medications you are taking.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about themCommon side effects of Natrise
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Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Natrise 30 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Natrise 30 Tablet is a vasopressin antagonist. It works by blocking the effect of the hormone vasopressin in the body. This increases urine production, reduces the amount of water in the blood and raises the blood sodium level.
Related Warnings
Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Natrise 30 Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Natrise 30 Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Natrise 30 Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Natrise 30 Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Natrise 30 Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Natrise 30 Tablet is recommended.
However, the use of Natrise 30 Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.
Natrise 30 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Natrise 30 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Natrise 30 Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.
Natrise 30 Tablet may cause the level of sodium in your blood to increase too quickly. This quick increase in sodium levels [osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS)] may cause serious nerve damage, which can further cause coma and even death. The symptoms of ODS could be trouble in speaking, trouble in swallowing or a feeling of food or liquid getting stuck while swallowing, drowsiness, confusion, mood changes, fits, trouble controlling body movement (involuntary movement) and weakness in muscles of the arms and legs.
Natrise 30 Tablet is used for correction of sodium levels in blood. Though the dose and duration are prescribed by the doctor, Natrise 30 Tablet should not be taken for more than 30 days. Once the sodium levels return to normal, it can be stopped after talking to the doctor.
Yes, Natrise 30 Tablet may increase the blood sugar levels. Therefore, patients with diabetes mellitus need to be extra careful while taking Natrise 30 Tablet and should keep a check on blood sugar levels regularly.
You should not take Natrise 30 Tablet if you have low sodium levels, cannot replace fluids by drinking or if you cannot tell when you are thirsty, dizzy or feeling faint or if your kidneys are not working properly because of excessive loss of fluids. You should also avoid Natrise 30 Tablet if your body is not able to make urine, you are allergic to Natrise 30 Tablet or if you are on certain medicines which interfere with the working of Natrise 30 Tablet.
No, you should not take grapefruit or grapefruit juice while on Natrise 30 Tablet. The reason being, grapefruit or grapefruit juice may increase the levels of Natrise 30 Tablet in your blood and your sodium levels may rise too quickly.
You may need urgent medical attention. Call your doctor or seek emergency service at a nearby hospital. Symptoms of taking too much Tolvaptan may include thirst, dry and flaky skin, sunken eyes, rapid heartbeat, rapid and shallow breathing, very low blood pressure, passing more urine than normal and fainting.
