The medicine “Aritel” defines the instructions for use as a
hypotensive agent with pronounced antianginal and antiarrhythmic properties. This drug is a selective beta
1- blocker and does not have significant membrane-stabilizing characteristics. The use of the drug "Aritel", the instructions for use of which are necessarily included in the kit, can effectively reduce the myocardial oxygen demand, reduce plasma renin activity and heart rate, both at rest and under load. As for the pharmacokinetics of this drug, its highest concentrations in the blood are observed two to three hours after administration, and the half-life is from ten to twelve hours.
The medicine “Aritel” is produced, the price of which currently varies between 80-150 rubles, in the form of biconvex yellow tablets. As an active element, one dragee may contain five or ten milligrams of bisoprolol fumarate. Additional components include collidone CL, ludipress, magnesium stearate, MCC, silicon dioxide, corn starch, polyethylene glycol 4000, tropeolin "0", hypromellose, talc and titanium dioxide.
Specialists recommend using Aritel tablets to treat patients suffering from coronary heart disease or a chronic form of heart failure. With arterial hypertension, the purpose of this antianginal agent is also indicated . In addition, the drug in question is often used to prevent attacks of stable angina pectoris.
The instructions for use categorically do not recommend prescribing antihypertensive drug "Aritel" to people under the age of eighteen, suffering from acute or chronic heart failure, pulmonary edema, severe bradycardia, arterial hypotension, or Prinzmetal angina. Bronchial asthma, sinoatrial blockade, metabolic acidosis, cardiogenic shock and AV blockade of the second and third degree are also included in the list of contraindications. In addition, you should not use these pills for collapse, disorders in the peripheral circulatory system, pheochromocytoma and hypersensitivity to beta-blockers. Also use the antiarrhythmic drug "Aritel" instructions for use does not recommend
simultaneously with MAO inhibitors and with cardiomegaly. With extreme caution, these tablets should be used in cases of renal or liver failure, thyrotoxicosis, myasthenia gravis, first-degree AV block, diabetes mellitus, psoriasis and depression. Under medical supervision, elderly patients take this antihypertensive drug.
As for the possible side effects associated with taking Aritel tablets, the most common ones are fatigue, dizziness , muscle weakness, asthenia, alopecia, agranulocytosis and hearing impairment. In addition, some patients complain of cystitis, convulsions, conjunctivitis and insomnia.