It's no secret that cardiovascular diseases have become the real scourge of society in the 21st century. The reasons for this phenomenon are many. Modern medicine successfully fights most of them. Today we propose to talk about a tool for the treatment of disorders of ion-calcium metabolism in the body, which causes disorders of the cardiovascular system. Such a drug is Cordaflex. Instructions to it will be discussed in this publication. We will pay attention to such important aspects as the properties of the drug, contraindications to its use and side effects.
What is Cordaflex?
The drug instruction published by the manufacturer calls it a calcium channel blocker. What does it mean? The fact is that the main pharmacological properties of the drug is a decrease in the flow of calcium ions into the muscle cells of peripheral and coronary arteries. Due to this, the lumen of the vessels expands, salt metabolism is normalized, the need for myocardial oxygen decreases. Doctors use Cordaflex tablets as an antihypertensive, as well as an antianginal drug. The duration of their action on the patient’s body is up to 24 hours with a clinical effect in the first 20 minutes.
The form of the drug is tablets. These are buffy-yellow, round, convex, odorless pills. The manufacturer also produces tablets of prolonged exposure to the body. They have a brown color, a smooth shell, a weak aroma, on the break you can see the yellow contents.
Indications for receiving "Cordaflex"
The instruction to the tool as its main section contains instructions on cases of its use. For Cordaflex, the indications are:
- arterial hypertension;
- the presence of Raynaud's syndrome ;
- coronary artery disease;
- pulmonary hypertension;
- angina prophylaxis;
- bronchial obstructive syndrome;
- obstructive cardiomyopathy.
The drug has several varieties. Among other things, doctors often prescribe Cordaflex Retard to patients. The diagnosis, dosage and regimen of tablets are always determined by the doctor, using data on individual characteristics and the presence of contraindications for the patient.
Contraindications "Cordaflex"
The instruction calls as restrictions for the appointment of funds:
- hypersensitivity;
- cardiogenic shock;
- heart failure at the stage of decompensation;
- arterial hypotension;
- myocardial infarction during the first week;
- aortic stenosis;
- lactation and pregnancy;
- tachycardia.
The presence of these diseases is the basis for refusing to take pills.
Side effects
Negative manifestations of the effects of the drug can occur with improper dosing, as well as the regimen of the drug. During the period of use of the drug, the following types of side effects were recorded:
- From the cardiovascular system: peripheral edema, increased heart failure, tachycardia.
- Nervous system: dizziness, pain, tremor, drowsiness, fatigue, paresthesia in the extremities.
- From the digestive tract: vomiting, digestive upset in the form of constipation or diarrhea, impaired liver function in the form of intrahepatic cholestasis, increased activity of transaminases, hypertrophic gingivitis.
- Hematopoietic dysfunction in rare cases.
- Excretory system: impaired renal function, increased urine output
- Myalgia, autoimmune hepatitis.
- Allergic reactions in various forms.
As follows from the above, Kordaflex tablets are by no means harmless, and they must be taken under the strict supervision of a doctor. In addition, the drug should be stored under special conditions. Tablets should not be exposed to direct sunlight, water.