CTD-M 12.5/50 TABLET

CTD-M 12.5/50 Tablet is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). It can also reduce oedema (fluid retention) in hypertensive patients. Hypertension is a condition in which there will be a persistent rise in blood pressure levels. This condition can also cause fluid retention, leading to peripheral oedema (swelling of legs and hands).

CTD-M 12.5/50 Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Metoprolol and Chlorthalidone. Metoprolol is a beta-blocker and works by blocking epinephrine, resulting in a decrease in heart rate and blood pressure. Chlorthalidone is a diuretic or water pill that acts by expelling excess water and salt from the body. It helps in decreasing fluid accumulation and oedema.

You should take this medicine as prescribed by your doctor. CTD-M 12.5/50 Tablet may cause some side effects such as anorexia (loss of appetite), nausea and vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation, jaundice (yellowing of the whites of eyes and skin), dizziness, headache, visual abnormality, photosensitivity (sensitivity to light), orthostatic hypotension (dizziness on standing due to low blood pressure), weakness, restlessness, bradycardia (slow heart rate), and stomach pain. It may also electrolyte levels. If any of these side effects persist, consult your doctor immediately.

Do not take CTD-M 12.5/50 Tablet if you are allergic to any contents of it. Do not take CTD-M 12.5/50 Tablet if you have heart rhythm problems, heart failure, blocked blood vessels, bradycardia (slow heart rate), chest pain, metabolic acidosis (increased acidity in the blood), and hypotension (low blood pressure). CTD-M 12.5/50 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney or liver diseases, allergy or asthma, and gout (increased uric acid levels in the blood).  Also, inform your doctor if you are pregnant and breastfeeding.

Treatment of Hypertension (high blood pressure), Oedema (fluid overload).

CTD-M 12.5/50 Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Metoprolol and Chlorthalidone. Metoprolol is a beta-blocker and works by acting on epinephrine, a hormone that can increase heart rate and blood pressure. So, blocking the action of epinephrine can result in a decrease in heart rate and blood pressure. Chlorthalidone is a diuretic or water pill that acts by expelling excess water and salt from the body. It helps in decreasing fluid accumulation and swelling or edema.

Swallow CTD-M 12.5/50 Tablet as a whole with water; do not crush, break or chew it.

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

• Anorexia (loss of appetite)

• Gastric irritation

• Nausea and vomiting

• Diarrhea

• Constipation

• Jaundice (yellowing of the whites of eyes and skin)

• Dizziness

• Headache

• Visual abnormality

• Photosensitivity (sensitivity to light)

• Orthostatic hypotension (dizziness on standing due to low blood pressure)

• Weakness

• Restlessness

• Bradycardia (slow heart rate)

• Stomach pain