The drug "Vazocardin" instructions for use are classified as beta-blockers. The active substance is metoprolol tartrate. The medicine is available in tablet form.
The drug "Vazocardin" (reviews of patients and doctors testify to this) is a fairly effective tool used with high blood pressure. The undoubted advantage of the tool is its affordable cost.
The medicine helps to reduce myocardial oxygen demand. With arterial hypertension, the drug "Vazocardin" lowers systolic (after several weeks of treatment), diastolic pressure. In addition, the medication helps to reduce cardiac output, excitability and contractility of the myocardium.
The medicine "Vazocardin", the instruction recommends for arrhythmias, hyperthyroidism, myocardial infarction, hyperkinetic cardiac syndrome, arterial hypertension. The drug is also prescribed to prevent migraine attacks, angina pectoris.
Dosage regimen
The medicine "Vazocardine", the instructions for use recommend taking at the same time daily after meals. Inside appoint a hundred milligrams twice a day. If necessary, in agreement with the doctor, the amount of medication taken can be doubled.
With hyperthyroidism, one hundred fifty to two hundred milligrams per day is recommended, divided into three or four doses.
The maintenance dosage for myocardial infarction is up to 200 mg (in the evenings and mornings).
The maximum allowable amount of medication per day is four hundred milligrams.
Medication "Vazocardin" instructions for use does not allow for use in labile insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, COPD, sinus bradycardia, peripheral vascular pathologies, decompensated heart failure, cardiogenic shock, atrioventricular heart block. The drug is not recommended for hypersensitivity and metabolic acidosis.
Side effects when taking the drug "Vazocardine" instructions for use include allergic reactions, visual disturbances, Raynaud's syndrome, heart failure, hypotension. In some cases, when using the drug, dyspeptic symptoms, headaches, dizziness were noted. The drug "Vazocardin" can provoke shortness of breath, depression, bradycardia, insomnia, weakness.
Other drug interactions
The drug "Vazocardin" is able to enhance the effect of hypoglycemic and antihypertensive drugs.
Bradycardia and hypotension are aggravated with the simultaneous use of the drug "Vazocardin" with antiarrhythmic drugs.
The antihypertensive property is enhanced when combined with oral contraceptives, diuretics, nitroglycerin, barbiturates, tricyclic antidepressants.
The concentration of metoprolol tartrate (the active substance of the drug "Vazocardin") in the blood increases due to cimetidine, decreases due to rifampicin.
An overdose is manifested by arterial hypotension, cardiogenic shock, acute heart failure, generalized seizures, loss of consciousness, vomiting, bronchospasm, shortness of breath.
Symptomatic therapy is indicated in such situations. In case of conduction and bradycardia disorders, Atropin (0.5-2 mg) is used intravenously bolus, with a decrease in myocardial contractility - intravenous administration of Glucagon first 1-10 mg, then two - two and a half milligrams per hour, for relieving convulsive syndrome shows the intravenous infusion of the drug "Diazepam".
It is necessary to consult a doctor before using the drug "Vazocardin", as well as carefully read the instructions.