The drug "Exforge" application instruction refers to the clinical and pharmacological group of antihypertensive drugs.
The drug is available in the form of tablets (their coating is a film membrane). Active active ingredients of this agent are: amlodipine besylate and valsartan. Additional components are microcrystalline cellulose, crospovidone, magnesium stearate, colloidal silicon dioxide, hypromellose, titanium dioxide, yellow iron oxide and macrogol 4000.
After the patient takes the medication in question, a decrease in blood pressure in a standing or lying position is observed.
Exforge pharmaceutical preparation is prescribed for use in patients with essential arterial hypertension in patients whose blood pressure is not regulated by monotherapy. It is noted that patients with impaired liver or / and kidney function should take this medication with extreme caution, however, the dosage adjustment is not exposed.
The drug "Exforge." Instructions for use
Patients whose pressure is not separately regulated by amlodipine or valsartan are prescribed the drug in question. It is recommended to take it once a day, if necessary, you can drink it with boiled water.
Elderly patients do not need to adjust the dose.
This drug is contraindicated in case of hypersensitivity to its active or additional components. The drug is not prescribed during the period of bearing a child and breastfeeding (if treatment is necessary, lactation is stopped), since the action of its active components can cause malformations and even death of the fetus. In addition, the development of oligohydramnios and malfunctioning of the kidneys of newborns was recorded. For women planning to conceive a child, the drug is also contraindicated.
The following side effects may develop while taking Exforge Medication (the instructions for use contain this information): nasopharyngitis, visual impairment, excessive agitation, headaches, dizziness, sleep disturbances, paresthesia, tinnitus, palpitations, fainting, coughing, pain in the larynx and throat, skin rashes, erythema, urticaria, exanthema, back pain, cramps, swelling of the joints, face and legs, as well as fatigue, asthenia and hot flashes.
The drug "Exforge" (instructions for use draws special attention to this) may cause the development of other undesirable consequences, not described above.
If hypotension occurs when using the medication, it is recommended that the patient is given a horizontal position and an infusion of saline is injected into the vein (if necessary). Therapy should be continued until the normalization of blood pressure.
Exforge pharmaceutical product, reviews of which confirm its high effectiveness, should not be taken simultaneously with potassium supplements, as well as with salt substitutes, which also contain potassium. This will help to avoid an undesirable increase in the level of this substance in the body.
Since studies on the use of this medication in children under the age of eighteen have not been conducted, it should not be used for this category of patients.
If you deliberately or accidentally exceed the recommended amount of the drug, dizziness, arterial hypotension, and reflex tachycardia are observed. In this situation, it is required to maintain the state of the cardiovascular system, to control the heart rate, respiratory function and the frequency of urination.