Various pathologies in the work of blood vessels are the cause of most serious diseases. Most often, elderly people suffer from this, whose vessel walls are no longer so elastic, and many arteries are clogged with slag. But now, even at a young age, many have various vascular disorders. And in many cases, they cause headaches, tachycardia and fatigue. Vascular drugs can help cope with these problems . They are designed to restore the tone and elasticity of blood vessels, reduce the risk of blood clots and improve the general condition of the patient.
Symptoms of Vascular Disorders
To maintain overall health, it is important that the vessels work properly. And this means that their walls must be permeable and elastic. For normal blood circulation, the vessels must be able to narrow or expand in time. If they lose their elasticity, their walls thicken, become fragile, this can lead to blood clots or stroke. At the initial stage of vascular disease, the patient usually experiences the following symptoms:
- frequent headaches;
- dizziness;
- sleep disturbances;
- memory impairment and difficulty concentrating;
- Depression, unstable mood;
- increased fatigue;
- numbness of the limbs.
What drugs are used for vascular pathologies
If in time to notice shortcomings in the blood circulation and consult a doctor, serious problems can be avoided. In most cases, properly selected vascular preparations can completely eliminate the problem. But sometimes you need to take such medications throughout your life in courses.
Usually vascular drugs are required by older people, but can be prescribed at any age. What groups are these drugs divided into?
1. Vasodilator drugs are most often used with high blood pressure. They inhibit vasospasm and improve blood flow to the brain.
2. Antagonists of calcium ions have a similar effect, but do not act on the vessels themselves, but on the substance that causes them to narrow. These are calcium ions, which make the vascular walls stiff and reduce their elasticity.
3. Vascular preparations based on plant alkaloids have also become popular in the treatment of various circulatory disorders.
4. Drugs that strengthen the walls of blood vessels and have a beneficial effect on their metabolism are also effective for vascular disorders.
5. In the treatment of cerebrovascular disorders, nootropic drugs are used that act specifically on the vessels of the brain.
6. Medicines for the treatment of certain diseases caused by vascular disorders: vascular dystonia, atherosclerosis, migraine and heart disease.
7. In recent years, homeopathic vascular preparations have become increasingly popular.
To strengthen blood vessels at the cellular level, attention should be paid to a new group of drugs - peptide bioregulators. Cytamines are the first peptide bioregulator brand in Russia. This is a line of 16 drugs aimed at various organs. To help the work of blood vessels, a bioregulator . Vasalamine helps vascular cells to rejuvenate, conducting their "overhaul". Cytamines find damaged sections of the DNA of vascular cells and create the conditions for their recovery. As a result, help in the restoration of healthy tissue of blood vessels and capillaries. The peptide can be used both for treatment and for the prevention of vascular disorders. With this in mind, vasalamine is recommended for almost all older and older people to maintain vascular function. Vasalamine is a natural product that does not contain preservatives, dyes or flavors.
Calcium channel blockers
1. The most famous drug from this group is Cinnarizine. It prevents vasospasm and blood clots, improves blood circulation and thins the blood. Cinnarizine acts only on the vessels of the brain, therefore it is not used for cardiovascular diseases .
2. "Nimodilin" also dilates mainly the cerebral vessels. The drug makes them more elastic, improving brain nutrition.
Vasodilator drugs
This is the most extensive group of such drugs. They can dilate blood vessels either by acting on brain impulses, or directly affecting the smooth muscles of their walls. In addition, some vascular drugs from this group can selectively affect individual organs, but most of them perform their function throughout the body, effectively lowering blood pressure. Therefore, a contraindication to their use is hypotension. The most common drugs in this group are:
1. The means that affect nerve impulses include Validol, Reserpine, and others.
2. Preparations that dilate blood vessels by acting on their muscles are Papaverine, Dibazol, Diprofen, Eufillin, Theobromine and others.
3. Coronary-expanding agents selectively affect the vessels of the heart. The most famous of them are Erinit, Nitrosorbide, Chlorazizin, Nitroglycerin and others.
4. Vascular preparations for the brain are used for cerebrovascular accidents. These are "Eufillin", "Piracetam", "Fezam" and others.
5. There are also diseases accompanied by spasms of the vessels of the limbs. With them, Papaverine, Angiotrophin and others help.
In recent years, the latest vascular preparations have appeared that more effectively relax the arteries and have fewer side effects. These include Norvask, Plendil, Nimotop, Latsipil, Klentiazem and others. In addition, complex preparations have proven themselves well, for example, Omaron contains piracetam and cinarizine, combines their actions, becoming more effective.
Preparations that strengthen the walls of blood vessels
For normal operation of the arteries and capillaries, their walls must be elastic, have moderate permeability and muscle tone. Therefore, for any circulatory disorders, drugs are needed to strengthen them. These mainly include vitamins and minerals:
- “Ascorutin” contains vitamins P and C, rutin, catechins, polyphenols and anthocyanins.
- “Dihydroquerticin” is made on the basis of larch bioflavonoids. It also contains potassium and selenium.
Herbal preparations
Vascular disorders respond well to treatment with natural remedies. In recent years, pharmaceuticals has been actively using the experience gained in traditional medicine. And for the treatment of vascular diseases, many plant-based drugs are produced:
- Medicines containing vinca alkaloids have an antispasmodic effect, as well as rapidly dilate blood vessels and lower blood pressure. These include: Cavinton, Vinpocetine, Telektol, Bravinton and others.
- Drugs with gingko biloba extract are often used in cases of cerebrovascular accident. They not only strengthen the walls of blood vessels, but also have antioxidant activity. These are drugs such as Bilobil, Tanakan, Ginkgo Biloba Forte and others.
Cardiovascular drugs
If the drugs selectively act on the coronary vessels, improving blood circulation in the heart, they are used for angina pectoris, coronary heart disease, arrhythmias and other diseases. Basically, such funds are created on the basis of medicinal plants: adonis, digitalis, lily of the valley or strophanthus. The most common cardiovascular drugs are:
- “Adoniside” improves blood supply to the heart muscle.
- “Cardiovalen” strengthens the walls of the coronary vessels.
- “Meproscillarin” dilates the lumen of blood vessels, reduces swelling.
- Amrinon dilates the coronary vessels.
- “Theobromine” also has a vasodilating effect and stimulates the activity of the heart.
Nootropic drugs
Various disorders of cerebral circulation greatly complicate the normal course of life. They are accompanied by frequent headaches, memory loss, tinnitus and fatigue. The reason for this is oxygen starvation of brain cells due to narrowing of blood vessels. Often this problem bothers even children and adolescents. For the treatment of such conditions, nootropic vascular preparations for the brain are used:
- “Aminalon” improves blood flow and tissue respiration.
- “Fenotorpil” increases the resistance of brain tissue to hypoxia and has an antispasmodic effect.
“Piracetam” reduces spasm of blood vessels and improves brain cell nutrition .
“Nootropil” improves blood microcirculation in the brain. It does not dilate blood vessels, but repairs damaged brain tissue.
Such drugs are used not only by sick people. Often their
Migraine Medicines
This fairly common disease that brings suffering to millions of people also occurs due to impaired vascular function. But conventional vasodilator drugs are not suitable for its treatment, because the attack is accompanied not only by vasospasm, but also by their sharp expansion. Therefore, in addition to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesics, you need to use special medications for migraine:
- “Avigran” effectively relieves migraine-like pain due to disturbances in cerebral circulation.
- Drugs from the group of serotonin hormone antagonists counteract the sharp expansion of blood vessels: Imigran, Zomig, Maxalt and others.