Common Dehydration, Decreased potassium level in blood, Decreased magnesium level in blood, Increased blood uric acid, Hearing loss.

Expert advice for Retorlix Tablet
Retorlix helps removes excess water from your body and lower blood pressure. Take it in the morning with breakfast to avoid getting up at night to urinate. May cause dizziness in the initial days of treatment. Monitor your blood pressure after starting Retorlix, and notify your doctor if it hasn't gone down. Notify your doctor if you experience dizziness, tiredness, or muscle weakness that doesn't go away. Take potassium supplements or potassium-rich diet (banana, spinach, coconut water etc) as Retorlix can decrease your potassium levels and lead to dehydration. Requires routine blood tests to monitor your kidney function.

Q. Can Retorlix cause gout?
Yes, Retorlix can cause gout. It increases the blood uric acid levels by increasing its absorption from the kidneys which can cause a gout attack. Inform your doctor if you have hyperuricemia or a history of gout before taking this medicine. Use of Retorlix is contraindicated in patients with gout.

Q. Does Retorlix raise your blood sugar levels?
Retorlix can increase your blood sugar levels. This can worsen your diabetes control and affect your blood and urine sugar tests. Inform your doctor if you are a diabetic before taking Retorlix.

Q. Can I use Retorlix with spironolactone?
Retorlix can be taken with spironolactone. When used together the diuretic effect gets added along with maintaining the blood potassium levels. Retorlix is a loop diuretic and causes loss of potassium from your body while Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic which prevents the loss of potassium.

Q. Does Retorlix cause diarrhea?
Diarrhea is a common side effect of Retorlix. Other commonly seen gastrointestinal side effects are the loss of appetite, upper abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and constipation.

Q. Can I take Retorlix with allopurinol?
Retorlix can be taken with allopurinol. Retorlix can increase uric acid levels and allopurinol lowers uric acid levels. So, allopurinol is given to decrease the hyperuricemic effects of Retorlix. However, allopurinol is not safe in patients with renal failure, so may need to be replaced with another similar medicine like febuxostat.

Q. Can I use Retorlix in sulfa allergy?
No, Retorlix should not be used if you have a history of sulfa allergy or to sulfonamide group of anti-diabetic drugs.

Q. Is Retorlix used for weight loss?
Retorlix can decrease weight by removing excessive water from your body. However, it is not used for weight loss in obese patients as it does not affect body fat.

Q. Does Retorlix cause electrolyte abnormalities?
Yes, Retorlix can cause electrolyte abnormalities as it works by removing water and salt from your body. It can decrease the blood potassium, sodium, chloride, magnesium, and calcium levels and increase blood sugar and uric acid levels. It is very important to get electrolytes and kidney function tests done on a regular basis while you are taking this medicine.

Q. Is Retorlix safe to use?
Retorlix is a safe drug if used in prescribed dose and for prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.

Q. Does Retorlix cause hair loss?
Retorlix is not known to cause hair loss. Consult your doctor if you have hair loss while you are taking Retorlix.

Q. Can Retorlix cause kidney failure?
No, Retorlix does not cause kidney failure, rather it is used to remove extra fluid from the body (edema) which is caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease.

Q. Can I take Retorlix with prednisone?
Retorlix can be taken with prednisone. However, when used together, they can lower blood potassium levels (hypokalemia) which can be severe, causing muscle pains or cramps, loss of appetite, weakness, dizziness, or confusion. Inform your doctor if you have these symptoms. Take potassium supplements or foods rich in potassium like orange, lemon or other citrus fruit.

Q. Can I use Retorlix with metolazone?
Both Retorlix and metolazone are potassium-lowering diuretics. When given together, they can lower blood potassium level (hypokalemia) which can be severe, causing muscle pains or cramps, loss of appetite, weakness, dizziness, or confusion. Inform your doctor if you have these symptoms. Take potassium supplements or foods rich in potassium like orange, lemon or other citrus fruit.

Q. Does Retorlix have any serious side effects?
Serious side effects reported with the use of Retorlix are atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, chest pain, diarrhea, digitalis intoxication, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia, hypokalemia, hypotension, hypovolemia, shunt thrombosis, rash, rectal bleeding, and syncope.

Q. Is Retorlix useful in the treatment of heart failure?
Yes, Retorlix is useful in the treatment of heart failure. It works by removing excess water and salt from your body and decreases the workload on the heart and as well decreases the lung congestion. This helps in improving the function of the heart in these patients.

Q. Can Retorlix lower potassium levels?
Retorlix can cause dehydration and lower the levels of electrolytes like potassium in your body. You can take potassium supplements or diet rich in potassium (banana, spinach, coconut water etc.) while you are taking this medicine after consulting with your doctor.