“Concor” - this drug is a selective beta 1 - adrenergic blocker, which has neither sympathomimetic, nor membrane stabilizing effects.
Tablets ”Concor”: instruction.
The tablets are film-coated. There are two colors: light yellow and light orange. The color of the shell depends on the amount of active substance. The role of the active substance is bisoprolol hemifumarate. If the shell is a light yellow hue, then this substance in each tablet contains 5 milligrams. Orange shade - 10 milligrams.
Excipients include: corn starch, anhydrous calcium hydrogen phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, anhydrous colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone and magnesium stearate.
All tablets have a heart-shaped biconvex shape and with a risk on both sides.
Terms of sale in pharmacies.
This medication can only be purchased with a special prescription from your doctor.
The drug "Concor": application .
The active substance bisoprolol does not have a negative inotropic effect. As a result of taking the drug in patients, Betta 1 - adrenergic receptors are blocked in the heart.
With a single dose of the drug in patients with coronary heart disease without any signs of heart failure, heart rate and heart rate are reduced . As a result, the ejection fraction decreases and the oxygen demand of the myocardium decreases.
If “Concor” is taken for a long time, then the initially increased OPSS will decrease.
The peak effect of the drug occurs three to four hours after ingestion. It is worth noting that even 1 tablet per day is enough to ensure that the effect of the dosage taken lasts all day, that is, 24 hours.
The drug "Concor": instructions for use.
This medicine is prescribed mainly to those patients who have heart problems. “Concor” is prescribed in the following cases:
• the patient has arterial hypertension;
• diagnosed with coronary heart disease;
• stable angina pectoris;
• heart failure in a chronic form (but not in an acute form).
The drug "Concor". Instructions for use: contraindications.
Due to the fact that the medicine affects the functioning of the heart, it is not safe for everyone to take it, and that is why this medicine has a lot of contraindications.
Contraindications include the following cases:
• acute heart failure. As described above, the drug is indicated for use in case of chronic failure, but not in acute form. In acute form, it is contraindicated;
• chronic heart failure, which is in the stage of decompensation;
• pronounced bradycardia. Heart rate less than 60 beats per minute;
• a significant decrease in blood pressure;
• cardiogenic shock;
• metabolic acidosis;
• severe bronchial asthma;
• Raynaud's disease;
• pheochromocytoma;
• an allergic reaction to the components of the drug;
• age less than 18 years. Not enough research has been done for this age category. Therefore, there is no accurate information about the safety and effectiveness of the drug for those who are under 18 years old.
The drug "Concor". Instructions for use: Pregnancy.
Beta-blockers significantly reduce blood flow in the placenta and, as a result, can have a detrimental effect on fetal development.
You can use this drug during pregnancy only when the mother is vitally necessary for the mother, and the expected positive outcome of treatment for the mother is greater than the potential risk of harming the fetus.
The drug "Concor". Instructions for use: additional precautions.
Concor should be taken with caution in the following cases:
• type 1 diabetes;
• hyperthyroidism;
• diabetes with strong fluctuations in the amount of glucose in the blood;
• renal failure;
• liver problems;
• psoriasis;
• heart disease.
Take the drug only if it is prescribed by a doctor.