Use Arifon retard is indicated for the treatment of essential hypertension in adults. It is used for the treatment of arterial hypertension. How to take Arifon retard should be taken orally, 1 tablet once daily, preferably in the morning. The tablet should be swallowed whole, without chewing, with water. Increasing the dose of the drug does not lead to an enhancement of the antihypertensive effect, but it does increase the diuretic effect. Contraindications - Severe renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance less than 30 ml/min). - Hepatic encephalopathy. - Hypokalemia. - Hypersensitivity to indapamide or other sulfonamide derivatives. - Lactose intolerance, galactosemia, glucose/galactose malabsorption syndrome, as the drug contains lactose. - Pregnancy. - Breastfeeding period. - Children and adolescents (currently there are no data on the safety and efficacy of the drug in children and adolescents). Storage The drug should be stored at a temperature of 2 to 30 degreeC.