"Concor" is an adrenergic blocking drug that acts on the peripheral nervous system. It is prescribed for high blood pressure, chronic heart failure, angina pectoris. The active substance of Concor is bisoprolol. Prescribe the medicine 1 time per day, on an empty stomach. If the average dose of 2.5 mg does not help, in agreement with your doctor, you can increase it.
The drug is not cheap. Its price ranges from 150 to 500 rubles , depending on the number of tablets in the package and the region. Therefore, the attending physician or pharmacists can offer medicines that are analogous to this drug.
"Concor", analogues of which are somewhat cheaper, are produced in Germany.
"Bidop" costs about 100 rubles, produced in Ireland. Like Concor, the drug is contraindicated in pregnant and lactating women.
Biscard is produced in Poland, this drug, like the German Bissogamma, costs about 170 rubles.
How to replace "Concor" yet?
Analogues of the drug include Bisoprolol, Coronal, and Niperten.
"Concor", analogues of the drug should be used with extreme caution and only on the recommendation of a cardiologist. By acting on the peripheral nervous system in different ways, it can cause a variety of side effects.
After taking the drug (its analogues act the same way), severe dizziness, headache may begin. There have been cases of hallucinations, but much more often patients complain of severe fatigue after taking the medicine.
"Concor", analogues of this medicine can cause a sharp drop in pressure, the development of bradycardia. Perhaps the development of shortness of breath.
From the side of the eyes, complications are also possible: a decrease in lacrimation, conjunctivitis.
"Concor" (its substitute acts in the same way), is able to have a depressing effect on potency, provoke general muscle weakness. Often it causes redness and a burning sensation in the skin.
The drug is strictly contraindicated in patients in a state of shock, people with bradycardia, psoriasis, hypotension, pheochromocytes, bronchial asthma.
Inevitably, the question arises: is it worth it to use this medicine if it has so many adverse side effects and contraindications?
The answer is simple. That, to prescribe or not to prescribe a specific drug, only the doctor observing the patient decides after a full and in-depth examination. If the benefit that can be obtained from taking the drug significantly exceeds the harm from side effects, then "Concor", its analogues are prescribed for admission. However, treatment should be under the strict supervision of a cardiologist.
Typically, the drug is not prescribed with antihypertensive drugs: their combined action can accelerate a sharp decrease in pressure, cause bronchospasm.
An improperly selected dose leading to an overdose causes bradycardia, loss of consciousness, dizziness, hallucinations.
But despite such serious warnings, reviews of specialists and patients indicate that Concor helps well in a number of diseases. It improves heart function, prevents complications after myocarditis, pericarditis, endocarditis.
Sometimes, as a result of some autoimmune diseases (for example, arthritis, lupus erythematosus), angina pectoris can occur. To prevent the consequences of these diseases, doctors also use Concor.
The medicine, acting on the sinus node, normalizes the heart rate, prevents or stops arrhythmia. Due to the effect on the nervous system, Concor reduces pressure, improves the rate of myocardial contractility, and improves the supply of oxygen to the heart muscle.
Use "Concor", as well as its analogues, is possible only on the recommendation of a doctor.