Ethacrynic Acid (Edecrin)

Alternate Name: Ethacrynic Acid

Dosage Form: Tablet

Administration Route: By mouth

Drug Class: Cardiovascular Agent

Generic Available: Yes

Strength: 25 MG

Warnings: Confusion, weakness, uneven heartbeat, shortness of breath, or numbness or tingling in your hands, feet, or lips. Dry mouth, increased thirst, muscle cramps. Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant, or breast feeding, or if you have heart disease, severe kidney disease or cirrhosis (a liver disease). You may need to weigh yourself daily and record your weight. Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments. Numbness or weakness in your arm or leg, or on one side of your body. Pain in your lower leg (calf). Sudden or severe headache, problems with vision, speech, or walking. Vomiting bloody or black vomit, or vomit that looks like coffee grounds.

Food Warnings: Make sure your doctor knows if you are using lithium, or a heart medicine called digoxin, Lanoxin®, or Digitek®. Tell your doctor if you are using certain antibiotics, such as Ceclor®, Keflex®, Amidin®, or Garamycin®, or steroids, such as dexamethasone, prednisolone, prednisone, or Medrol®., Tell your doctor if you are using medicine to lower blood pressure. Some blood pressure medicines are atenolol, hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), lisinopril, metoprolol, quinapril, Accupril®, Cozaar®, Diovan®, Lotrel®, Norvasc®, Toprol®, or Zestril®. The amount of blood pressure medicine that you are taking may need to be changed., Tell your doctor if you are using a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin®). The amount of blood thinning medicine that you are taking may need to be changed. You should also tell your doctor if you are taking pain or arthritis medicine, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, Advil®, Aleve®, or Celebrex®.