At the moment, on the shelves of pharmacies you can find a huge number of medicines in various forms of release. Tablets, ointments, dragees, creams, liniments, powders for the preparation of solutions, suppositories, sprays and much more.
All these forms of drugs contribute to the most convenient use of the drug and the early onset of a positive effect.
Drugs today can cure almost all diseases. In any case, in the treatment of diseases without the use of drugs is not complete.
I would like to pay special attention to such a drug as Asparkam, the instructions for use of which state the effectiveness of using it to restore the balance of potassium and magnesium in the body. This drug has been successfully used to make up for the deficiency of the above trace elements.
Active substances are potassium and magnesium asparaginates. Abstract “Asparkam” includes information on the indications, use, therapeutic dose, side effects and the characteristics of the interaction with other tablets.
The prescription of the medicine is done by the doctor if there is appropriate evidence.
The presence of established hypokalemia or hypomagnesemia is evidence of the need to prescribe the drug "Asparkam". Instructions for use, in addition, provides the following list of indications:
- ischemia of the heart muscle ;
- insufficiency of cardiac activity;
- violation of the rhythm of heart contractions.
Contraindications are:
- kidney pathology (chronic renal failure and acute renal failure);
- increased potassium in the blood.
It is worth noting that in case of rhythm disturbances with atrial ventricular blockade, the drug should not be prescribed. It is also unjustified to prescribe tablets when using potassium-sparing drugs (which can lead to the development of hyperkalemia). The use of the drug in combination with loop diuretics (lasix, furosemide), which remove a significant amount of potassium from the human body, is justified.
The drug "Asparkam", the oral route of administration, is available predominantly in tablet form. The drug is used one or two tablets three times a day. Depending on the disease that required the use of tablets from the patient, the duration of the course of treatment may vary, but most often is three to four weeks.
In addition to the usual tablet form, it is possible to use Asparkam injection solution . The instructions for the use of the medicinal substance also contain a list of side effects, among which: nausea and discomfort in the stomach (only with tablets). This effect can develop with gastritis and cholecystitis. Reducing the dose of the drug relieves such manifestations. Intravenous administration of the drug does not cause side effects. It is forbidden to administer the product if a person has intolerance to one of its components.
Why is the drug used for cardiac disorders?
Firstly, this is due to the ability of potassium ions to regulate nerve conduction (which determines its use in arrhythmias). Secondly, in small doses, potassium ions dilate the coronary vessels and slow down the heart rate, which reduces the load on the heart muscle and improves its blood supply.
The drug "Asparkam", the instructions for use of which include a description of its constituent active substances (asparaginates). So, magnesium asparaginate, which is included in the list of active compounds, is a regulator of DNA and RNA synthesis, a stimulator of lipolysis and, in addition, improves the penetration of potassium ions through cell membranes.