Today we will talk about an effective antianginal, antihypertensive and antiarrhythmic drug. Many are familiar with the ailments associated with the cardiovascular system and, accordingly, the difficult choice of drugs. Egiloc Retard, an instruction which will be provided below, is a cardioselective drug that blocks β-adrenergic receptors. He is not characterized by internal membrane-stabilizing and sympathomimetic activity.
"Egilok Retard." Indications
Most often, doctors prescribe this drug if the patient has one of the following diagnoses:
- angina pectoris;
- violation of the heart rhythm - tachycardia, tachyarrhythmia, arrhythmia;
- myocardial infarction;
- arterial hypertension;
- prevention of migraine, tremor;
- Anxiety.
Contraindications
Among the conditions in which you can not take this drug are especially distinguished:
- hypersensitivity to some of the components that make up the composition;
- age is less than 18 years;
- period of breastfeeding;
- II and III degree AV - blockade;
- simultaneous administration of verapamil and MAO inhibitors;
- bradycardia;
- SSSU and sinoatrial blockade ;
- cardiogenic shock and arterial hypotension.
Side effects
Quite often, side effects occur from the most diverse body systems. May appear:
- weakness, fatigue, dizziness, headaches, drowsiness or insomnia, lethargy of reactions and actions, convulsions, tremors, anxiety, increased irritability, anxiety, short-term memory loss, hallucinations;
- deterioration of vision and hearing, dry eyes and their soreness;
- nausea, and then vomiting, severe diarrhea, as well as impaired liver function, taste changes;
- various allergies;
- A variety of skin rashes, increased sweating;
- bronchospasm, shortness of breath, nasal congestion;
- rare are: leukopenia, thrombocytopenia and agranulocytosis;
- weight gain;
- increased heart rate, heart rhythm disturbance; loss of consciousness;
- decreased potency and libido;
- bradycardia, hyper- and hypoglycemia.
Egiloc Retard - Application
The drug is taken on an empty stomach or with meals once a day. The dose is selected only individually on the recommendation of a doctor, and then, if necessary, can be increased. The maximum dose per day is 200 mg. For various diseases, a different amount of the drug is prescribed:
- with angina pectoris at 50 mg per day (the dose may increase to 100 mg);
- in case of heart rhythm disturbance, 50 mg is also taken;
- with migraine - 200 mg once a day;
- with arterial hypertension, 50 mg per day is prescribed (however, the dose may also increase).
Drug overdose
With abuse of the drug appear:
- nausea, vomiting, dizziness, fainting;
- bradycardia, arrhythmia, arterial hypotension;
- bronchospasm;
- a severe overdose can lead to cardiogenic shock, coma and cardiac arrest.
In case of an overdose, urgent gastric lavage, the use of adsorbents and symptomatic treatment of the patient are necessary.
Interaction with other medicines
You should not take Egiloc Retard with drugs such as MAO inhibitors, Verapamil, Nitroglycerin, diuretics, antihypertensives, reserpine, antiarrhythmic drugs, cocaine, theophylline, various NSAIDs, sleeping pills and antidepressants, insulin, allergens, alkaloids .
"Egilok" - analogues
The following drugs are analogues of the drug:
- Betalok;
- "Corvitol 50", as well as "Corvitol 100";
- "Vazocardine";
- "Metolol";
- "Metoprolol", "Metrolol - Acre", "Metrolol - Ratiopharm", "Metroprolol - Succinate";
- "Lidalk";
- "Metocard."
Shelf life
"Egilok Retard" is stored for 3 years. In this case, the temperature should not exceed 30 degrees.