The modern world with its super speeds, nanotechnology and a fast-paced lifestyle has led to the fact that arterial hypertension is noticeably “younger”. If a few decades ago, making such a diagnosis, the doctor saw before him a man no younger than 50 years old, today such a problem can overtake a thirty year old.
In order to be able to keep blood pressure indicators normal, a lot of drugs have been developed. These are the tablets "Vasar".
Main components and release forms
The main working substance of this medication is called valsartan. Microcrystalline cellulose, povidone and colloidal silicon dioxide, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate and talc are auxiliary.
As mentioned earlier, the drug is offered to consumers in the form of round coated tablets. Depending on the volume of the content of the main component (40, 80, 160 and 320 mg), in the pharmacy network you can buy medicines "Vazar 80", the same product with a dosage of 160 and "Vazar N", which contains 320 mg of valsartan.
Scope and contraindications
The treatment of arterial hypertension - these are the main indications in which the appointment of this medication is practiced. That is, tablets "Vazar 80" application instructions regulate the reception to lower blood pressure not only with hypertension, but also with any problems of the cardiovascular system, which are manifested against the background of insufficiency of cardiac activity in a chronic form.
The drug has certain contraindications for use. It is not prescribed for patients suffering from severe liver diseases (including cirrhosis) and disorders in the process of outflow of bile.
In addition, any form of medication (Vazar 160, as well as at a dosage of 320 mg and even 80 mg) is not recommended for those who have deviations in the functioning of the kidneys, including patients who are prescribed and undergoing hemodialysis.
Also, pregnant women, nursing mothers, and people with individual hypersensitivity to any components of "Vasar" should not take this medication.
Possible applications, dosages
Depending on the severity of the patient's condition and the individual characteristics of his body, the medication can be prescribed in different volumes. 160 mg are considered the average daily dose required for therapy for arterial hypertension. If such a volume is ineffective, they switch to taking the drug "Vazar N" (320 mg), which can be drunk at a time or divided into 2 doses.
For patients with chronic heart failure, the initial dose is 40 mg. The next threshold is 80 mg. In any case, the instructions for use attached to the medicine "Vazar 80" say that increasing the dosage from 80 to 160 mg per day should be gradual.
The optimal regimen is twice a day, morning and evening, until the onset of the maximum effect. Then the dose should be adjusted to the minimum effective. The maximum daily dose is 320 mg, and you can not exceed it.
A separate topic is myocardial infarction and the period after the acute phase. Here, "Vasar" begin to be taken with 20 mg twice a day. Over the next few weeks, the volume of the drug is gradually increased to 160 mg, divided into 2 doses.
Tablets are taken regardless of food, washed down with water. Determining the duration of therapy is the prerogative of the attending doctor.
Undesirable manifestations
As for the medicine "Vazar 80", the instructions for use report that during the treatment, infections of the paranasal sinuses and upper respiratory tract, such as pharyngitis, sinusitis, may join as side effects. In addition, the development of orthostatic hypotension (pressure drop with a change in body position in space) is not ruled out.
It is also possible the development of heart failure, abdominal pain and diarrhea, back pain, cough, myalgia, asthenia, conjunctivitis.
The central nervous system can declare itself insomnia, depression, neuralgia. Perhaps the development of hyperkalemia and thrombocytopenia. In very rare cases, doctors talk about the development of angioedema shock, functional disorders in the kidneys, gastroenteritis.
Consequences of an overdose
If the maximum possible dose of the drug "Vazar N", "Vazar 80", "Vazar 160" is exceeded, the instruction (the price of medicines will be discussed below) recommends the following. Since an overdose can cause the development of arterial hypotension, which is usually accompanied by dizziness, the patient needs to take a horizontal position, after which he is injected with the necessary saline solutions (parenterally).
Due to the fact that valsartan is actively associated with blood proteins, dialysis will not give any positive effect.
What to look for?
Patients suffering from renal artery stenosis and taking potassium preparations and potassium-sparing diuretic agents should be attentive to their condition when taking “Vazar 80”.
Instructions for use also inform patients that large doses of diuretics may well cause symptomatic hypotension. The reason for this phenomenon is seen in a decrease in the sodium content and a decrease in the volume of circulating blood.
Under constant medical supervision should be those patients who take Vazar and ACE inhibitors in parallel . This is especially true of the initial stages of treatment of heart failure, treatment of liver cirrhosis and the post-infarction period.
It should be borne in mind that for any pathological processes in the liver, the daily volume of valsartan should not exceed 80 mg. As for children and adolescents, there is currently no information on the safety and effectiveness of the use of Vazar for the treatment of these categories of patients.
Price range
Prices for a medicinal product vary greatly depending on the region, the amount of active ingredient contained in the tablet and, in fact, the number of tablets in the package. For example, in Moscow, "Vazar 80" (30 tablets per pack) will cost the consumer in the amount of 240 to 350 rubles. However, the other most frequently used dosage is most in demand among buyers (in any case, instructions are given about the medicine "Vazar 160"). The price of the drug - 30 tablets will cost from 450 to 500 rubles - not so low, but with a daily dose of 40, 80 mg prescribed for taking, they will last for a much longer period of time than if a person bought Vazar 80 . That is, from an economic point of view, the purchase of packaging No. 30 with a dose of 160 mg is more profitable than the same 30 tablets, but with a dosage of 80 mg.
Drug Opinions
As for the "Vazar 80", the reviews about it both from the side of the medical staff and from the side of the patients are mostly positive. The drug has established itself as an effective tool in the treatment of hypertension. "Vazar 160" also did not cause a wave of complaints.
According to patients, it shows effect not only when taking a full dose of 160 mg, but also reduces blood pressure when taking half or even a quarter of the dose in cases where the patient’s condition is not severe and the drug is well tolerated.
There are reviews and negative in nature about "Vasar" in the sense that the drug caused the development of undesirable side effects. Most often, the problem is either in individual hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, or in an incorrectly selected dose. In this case, it is recommended to consult a treating doctor, because only it bears responsibility for the patient’s state of health both in the case of choosing the wrong dose and when “Vasar” is prescribed for the appointment, and not something else.