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Guanabenz Acetate Medication - Uses & Side Effects

Generic Name: Guanabenz Acetate

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Guanabenz Acetate Dosage

• The usual starting dose is 4 milligrams 2 times per day and you can also used guanabenz alone or with a thiazide type of diuretic.
• Your doctor can increase dosage 4 to 8 milligrams per day every 1 to 2 weeks and it depends on your response.

Uses of Guanabenz Acetate

• Guanabenz Acetate is an alpha agonist used to treat high blood pressure.
• It is also used for other conditions those are listed in the medication guide.

Side Effects of Guanabenz Acetate

If you are using Guanabenz Acetate, then discuss the side effects of Guanabenz Acetate with your doctor and if you feel any develop or change in intensity, then tell your doctor immediately. Side effects of Guanabenz Acetate may include:

• Abdominal discomfort
• pounding heartbeat
• anxiety
• nausea
• blurred vision
• muscle aches
• breast development in males
• lack of muscle coordination
• changes in taste
• chest pain
• itching
• constipation
• decreased sex drive
• irregular heartbeat
• depression
• diarrhea
• impotence
• fluid retention

Warnings and precautions before taking Guanabenz Acetate:

• If you are taking Guanabenz Acetate, then after taking you will feel some sleepy, drowsy or less alert. So do not perform any activities where you require more alertness such as driving or operating dangerous machinery or participating in any hazardous activity.
• If you have heart disease, stroke or related disorders, or severe liver or kidney failure, or if you have recently had a heart attack, then you should be used this drug with caution.
• You should also this medication in CNS disease, elderly or with other CNS depressants that may cause sedation and drowsiness alone. It may also cause significant orthostasis.

Drug Interaction:- If you are taking certain drugs with Guanabenz Acetate, then it may be increased, decreased, or altered the effects of Guanabenz Acetate. So discuss with your doctor before combining Guanabenz Acetate with the following:

• Antihistamines such as Benadryl, Chlor-Trimeton, and Tavist
• Drugs that depress the central nervous system such as Halcion, Valium, and phenobarbital

Overdose

After taking Guanabenz Acetate, If you feel that overdose is suspected, then contact with your doctor immediately. Symptoms of guanabenz overdose may include:

• Excessive contraction of the pupils
• irritability
• low blood pressure
• sleepiness
• slow heartbeat
• sluggishness