Question 1

What does Planep Tablet do? Is it a beta blocker or a diuretic?

Accepted Answer

Planep Tablet is a potassium-sparing diuretic. It is prescribed with other medicines to control increased blood pressure and to treat heart failure in patients who have had a heart attack. It is not a beta blocker but mineralocorticoid receptor blocker.

Question 2

How long does Planep Tablet take to work?

Accepted Answer

Planep Tablet controls high blood pressure but does not cure it. You may not see any improvement because high blood pressure does not have any symptoms. But, if you get your blood pressure checked, you may notice a change within 2 weeks of starting Planep Tablet. However, the medicine may take 4 weeks or longer to show its maximum benefits.

Question 3

Does Planep Tablet cause erectile dysfunction?

Accepted Answer

No, Planep Tablet does not cause erectile dysfunction. Planep Tablet does not have any effect on fertility, in both males and females.

Question 4

My blood pressure is now controlled, still the doctor has asked me to continue the treatment. Can I stop Planep Tablet?

Accepted Answer

No, you should not stop Planep Tablet. If your doctor has advised you to continue treatment, keep taking it. Planep Tablet does not cure blood pressure, but keeps the blood pressure in control. Therefore, keep taking the medicine even if your blood pressure is controlled. Stopping it may make your condition worse and you may have unwanted side effects.

Question 5

Planep Tablet is a potassium-sparing diuretic. Does this mean that I will have more potassium in my body? Will it be beneficial for me?

Accepted Answer

Potassium-sparing diuretic are those medicines which increase the urination without causing any loss in potassium levels. Planep Tablet allows sodium loss by body in exchange for potassium which is retained. It may result in an increase in the levels of potassium. Therefore, your doctor may monitor your potassium levels continuously. You may need to get it measured before starting Planep Tablet, within the first week and one month after the start of treatment or after a change in dose. Potassium levels above normal range are not good for you or anyone.

Question 6

I had been using Losartan for quite some time and was tolerating it well. Now my doctor has prescribed me Planep Tablet along with Hydrochlorothiazide. I want to know why he just could not add Planep Tablet with Losartan?

Accepted Answer

It could be possible that Losartan was not able to control your blood pressure adequately. Therefore, your doctor may have suggested an alternative medicine for blood pressure control (Planep Tablet), but Eplerenone when taken with Losartan can enhance the chances of raised potassium levels which could be harmful for you. To prevent this rise in potassium levels, the combination of Planep Tablet with hydrochlorothiazide may have been prescribed.

Question 7

Is there anything I need to be careful about if I am taking aspirin and have now started Planep Tablet?

Accepted Answer

Aspirin may interfere with the working of Planep Tablet due to which your blood pressure may not get adequately controlled. Aspirin and Planep Tablet may increase the chances of rise in potassium levels in patients with kidney problems. Therefore, if both are to be used together, keep monitoring your blood pressure and potassium levels.