The medicine "Niperten" has an antiarrhythmic, antihypertensive effect, has an antianginal effect. The active substance is bisoprolol fumarate.
Indications
The tool "Niperten" (tablets) is prescribed for chronic heart failure, hypertension. The medication is also recommended for the treatment and prevention of an attack of angina pectoris.
Contraindications
The drug "Niperten" (instructions for use indicates this) is not prescribed for shock (including cardiogenic), hypersensitivity to the components of the drug and other beta-blockers. Contraindications include pulmonary edema, collapse, acute heart failure and chronic type in the stage of decompensation, atrioventricular block, severe bradycardia. Not recommended medication for syndrome of weakness in the sinus node, cardiomegaly (not accompanied by heart failure), Prinzmetall angina. The drug “Niperten” is not prescribed (the instructions for use confirm this) with pheochromocytoma (without the use of alpha-blockers), late stages of blood supply disorder (peripheral), and arterial hypotension. Contraindications include COPD and asthma in severe cases (history). Not recommended for Raynaud's disease, metabolic acidosis, patients under eighteen years of age.
Caution is exercised if the patient has diabetes mellitus, thyrotoxicosis, myasthenia gravis, liver or kidney failure (including chronic type). Dose adjustment may be required for depression, the presence of allergic reactions, psoriasis, as well as in old age. The drug is not prescribed during pregnancy (provokes a delay in the development of the fetus) and lactation (termination of feeding is required).
Side effects
The negative effects of the use of the Niperten medication include the use of fatigue, headache, dizziness, depression, anxiety. The drug provokes conjunctivitis, soreness and dry eyes, visual disturbances and production of tear fluid, paresthesia in the extremities, myasthenia gravis.
On the basis of therapy, convulsions, tremors, hallucinations, memory loss (short-term), and confusion arise. Niperten (the instructions for use contain such information) causes a decrease in myocardial contractility, a decrease in pressure, sinus bradycardia, chest pain, manifestation of angiospasm, orthostatic hypotension, dry mouth, stomach discomfort, a change in taste sensitivity, diarrhea or constipation. Against the background of the use of the medication, urticaria, an allergic reaction, hyperglycemia (with insulin-dependent diabetes), bronchospasm, impaired hepatic function, exanthema, increased sweating are observed.
Dosage regimen
They drink the medicine inside on an empty stomach in the morning. The recommended dose is five milligrams once. In some cases, the amount of the drug increases to 10 mg 1 time per day. The maximum dose per day is 20 mg.