Amprilan medicine helps fight high blood pressure. It contains a substance that prevents the precursor of the hormone angiotensin from turning into the hormone itself. As a result, the pressure as a whole decreases and the well-being improves significantly.
In what cases amprilan is still prescribed? Instructions for use also mention the phenomenon of congestive heart failure. The use of this medication also increases survival after myocardial infarction, and increases significantly.
The drug is extremely dangerous for the child during pregnancy, it belongs to the class of drugs that pose a threat of miscarriage. Therefore, at the first signs of pregnancy, stop drinking Amprilan and consult a doctor to avoid irreversible consequences for your unborn baby. It is not recommended to breast-feed while this remedy is prescribed.
You can not take drugs containing potassium, while taking the drug Amprilan. Instructions for use also do not recommend the use of salt substitutes. Eliminate vitamin complexes with potassium because combining it with amprilan can be dangerous.
Extremely low pressure conditions can be very dangerous. They are caused by dehydration, profuse vomiting or chronic diarrhea, the systematic use of a very small amount of salt, the intake of diuretics and profuse sweating.
It is necessary to regularly and often control your blood pressure while taking Amprilan. The instruction for use recommends doing this at least once a day, optimally 2-3.
If you are scheduled for surgery, your doctor should be aware of taking Amprilan. You may need to make changes to the regimen and dosage.
Even if your blood pressure decreases as a result of using Amprilan, the instructions for use recommend that you do not stop taking the medicine, because high blood pressure may return in an asymptomatic form, continuing to threaten your health. The doctor must cancel the drug. You can refuse it yourself only if you are pregnant.
Before you start taking the drug, make sure that you were not allergic to the drugs of this drug group (Captopril, Enalapril, Lisinopril). Usually, if there is an increased sensitivity to one of the drugs in this group, others are also poorly tolerated by patients.
The doctor should be aware of the presence of diabetes, kidney, liver, and connective tissue diseases (Marfan syndrome, lupus, xerodermatosis, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma). Also inform your doctor that you are taking telmisartan. He must learn about any severe allergic reaction, even if she was in childhood.
Women should use very reliable methods of contraception while taking this medicine.
You can take Amprilan, regardless of when you ate, food does not affect absorption. The tablet can not be chewed. You can drink this medicine not only with water. It is also acceptable orange or apple juice.
Do not drink alcohol while taking Amprilan. Reviews indicate that in this case there are much more side effects.
By the way, about the adverse effects: among them drowsiness, dizziness, weakness, dry cough and a slight change in the sharpness of the image that the eye sees. If you have fainting or decreased sexual desire, there is a decrease in the amount of urine released, be sure to let the doctor know about it. Fainting is not considered a brief loss of consciousness with a sharp rise.
If the urine becomes dark or the sclera of the eyes turns yellow, be sure to consult a doctor.
Store the drug in a dry and non-hot place.