More and more people, even young ones, suffer from high blood pressure. Stress, adverse environmental conditions, malnutrition lead to the fact that, according to statistics, even young people began to suffer from strokes and heart attacks.
There are many drugs designed to prevent the occurrence of these serious diseases. One of them is the Atakand medicine.
The instruction for the drug states that the active substance in it is candesartan cilexetil. The international name of the drug also sounds.
Tests have shown that this substance, when ingested, quickly turns into an active form and does not exhibit antagonistic signs. An important advantage of the drug is that candesartan, which is part of the Atacand preparation, the instruction guarantees that, unlike other antihypertensive drugs, it does not cause a cough. The medication regulates ion exchange, very smoothly reduces pressure, but does not affect the heart rate and the volume of pumped blood.
The medicine made in Sweden is pink biconvex tablets with a risk. On one side of each tablet, the letter “A” is engraved above the notch and the letters “CH” below it. On the other hand, on the preparation, issued according to all the rules, the engraving "016" is placed. Usually on sale you can find cardboard boxes with two blisters of 14 tablets.
The drug "Atakand", instructions for use in detail and clearly explain this, does not cause a sharp decrease in pressure. The tablets begin to act slowly, smoothly, reaching the highest effect 2 hours after administration. That is why the medicine is used for course treatment. After a month, the drug allows you to achieve a persistent decrease in pressure, which lasts a long time.
It is very important that the Atakand preparation, the instruction explains, is well tolerated by people, regardless of their age. The medicine increases renal blood flow, normalizes the functioning of the renal vessels.
Takletka "Atakand", reviews of doctors and patients confirm this, are well tolerated, do not cause withdrawal syndrome. Does this mean that anyone can use the drug?
Of course not. Means "Atakand", the instruction strongly emphasizes this, is strictly contraindicated for use without the recommendation of a doctor. It is the doctor who can determine the characteristics of the patient’s body, his reaction to the medicine, and choose the right dosage.
There is a certain group of people to whom treatment with this medication is contraindicated. These are pregnant and lactating, people with kidney failure, stenosis of the renal arteries, aorta, or mitral valve. The medicine "Atakand" should not be taken by children.
It has been established that in some patients, especially if the dosage is improperly selected, the Atakand preparation can cause adverse side effects: nausea or respiratory problems; pharyngitis, cough, rhinitis, or respiratory infections. Sometimes patients feel back pain or headache, flushing of the face. Often there is a feeling of itching, urticaria appears. It is unnecessary to mention that if any side symptoms appear, you should urgently go to the doctor.
Despite the fact that usually an individual dosage is selected by a doctor, the instruction indicates that it is taken once a day by tablet.
Atakand, a drug manufactured in Sweden, is a rather expensive drug. Its price ranges from 1200 to 1500 rubles per pack. Therefore, for some categories of poor citizens, the doctor may prescribe cheaper analogues of the drug. These include: Slovenian means "Kandekor" (cost from 700 to 800 rubles), Swedish "Candesartan" (900-1000 rubles).
When treating with drugs containing the active substance candesartan, it should be borne in mind that its administration can sometimes cause weakness or slight dizziness. Therefore, treatment with the drug should be especially careful for those people whose profession requires a high concentration: drivers, military personnel, etc.