The drug “Perineva” describes the instructions for use as a hypotensive agent that helps lower blood pressure.
The active substance of the drug is perindopril.
The drug "Perineva" is available in the form of tablets that have a white or almost white color and an oval slightly biconvex shape. On one side there is a chamfer and risk.
Perinev tablets are delivered to the pharmacy network in cardboard packs that contain three blister packs. Each such package, in turn, is equipped with a dozen tablets. You can buy them at the pharmacy only by prescription.
The drug is indicated for use in various forms of hypertension, as well as heart failure.
According to the dosage regimen of the drug “Perineva”, the instructions for use give the following instructions. They begin to take the drug with a daily dose, which is no more than four milligrams. Reception should be carried out once a day, preferably in the morning, before meals, with water. In the event that the effect of taking the drug is insufficient not earlier than thirty days later, the initial dose can be doubled. However, the dose, which is eight milligrams, is maximum. If the patient has indications of chronic heart failure, then more than two milligrams should not be taken. Similar recommendations for taking the drug "Perineva" instructions for use and gives for the elderly.
After all, elderly people are precisely those patients who need antihypertensive drugs, although young people have recently been increasingly affected by this ailment.
In general, the drug is considered quite effective, and since this is a new generation drug, it is in high demand. Those patients who have already tested Perinev tablets fully confirm this, were satisfied with the therapeutic effect, although not everyone is happy with their price.
In addition to other information about the Perineva preparation, the instructions for use contain information about contraindications, side effects and overdose.
So, the use of the drug is contraindicated during pregnancy and during feeding, as well as in childhood. Another contraindication may be the presence of angioedema in the patient and increased sensitivity to the drug.
With caution, the drug is prescribed if the patient has the following conditions:
- In severe autoimmune diseases
- With aortic or mitral stenosis
- With constructive pericarditis
- With hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- With obstructive change, which leads to difficulty in the outflow of blood from the heart region
- With renal artery stenosis
- With atherosclerosis
- With renal failure
- With hyperkalemia
- With hyponatremia
- With dehydration
- With leukopenia
- With thrombocytopenia
- During operations (general anesthesia).
Side effects in the form of headache, dizziness and weakness, as well as insomnia and seizures, can occur in the initial stage of treatment. It is also possible the appearance of arterial hypotension, chest pain, anemia, hemoglobin may increase. In addition, side effects can be manifested by the presence of dry cough, dry mouth, the development of stomatitis. Allergies and impotence are also a manifestation of side effects on taking the drug.
In case of an overdose of the drug “Perinev”, the victim urgently needs to rinse the stomach and deliver him to the hospital for medical care. The use of "Perinev" is necessary to stop or significantly reduce the dose.
Symptoms of an overdose are the occurrence of acute arterial hypotension and severe allergic reactions, accompanied by Quincke's edema.
The drug must be stored in its original packaging in a place that is not accessible to children no more than two years old. Storage temperature should not exceed thirty degrees.