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Medicines and Dehydration Patient Information:

This leaflet is for people who take the following long-term medicines. Your pharmacist, doctor or nurse can tick your medicine(s) on this list:

  • ACE inhibitors: a medicine for high blood pressure and heart conditions Examples: names ending in ‘pril’ such as lisinopril, perindopril, ramipril
  • ARBs: a medicine for high blood pressure and heart conditions. Examples: names ending in ‘sartan’ such as losartan, candesartan, valsartan
  • NSAIDs: anti-inflammatory painkillers. Examples: ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac
  • Diuretics: sometimes called ‘water pills’ for excess fluid and high blood pressure. Examples: furosemide, bendroflumethiazide, indapamide, spironolactone
  • Metformin: a medicine for diabetes.

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