Antihypertensive drug "Aritel": instructions for use

Medication "Aritel" instructions for use defines as an antihypertensive agent with pronounced antianginal and antiarrhythmic properties. This drug is a selective beta _1- adrenoblocker and does not have significant membrane-stabilizing characteristics. The use of the drug "Aritel", the instruction for which is mandatory included in the kit, can effectively reduce the need for myocardium in oxygen, reduce plasma renin activity and heart rate, both at rest and under load. As for the peculiarities of the pharmacokinetics of this drug, its highest concentrations in the blood are observed two to three hours after administration, and the half-life is between ten and twelve hours.

The medicine "Aritel" is produced, the price for which currently varies from 80-150 rubles, in the form of biconcave yellow tablets. As an active ingredient, one dragee can contain five or ten milligrams of bisoprolol fumarate. In the role of additional components are collidone CL, ludipress, magnesium stearate, MCC, silicon dioxide, corn starch, polyethylene glycol 4000, tropeolin "0", hypromellose, talc and titanium dioxide.

Experts recommend using Aritel tablets for the treatment of patients suffering from ischemic heart disease or chronic form of heart failure. With arterial hypertension, the purpose of this antianginal agent is also shown . In addition, this drug is often used to prevent attacks of stable angina.

To prescribe the antihypertensive agent "Aritel" the instruction for use categorically does not recommend people under the age of eighteen suffering from an acute or chronic form of heart failure, pulmonary edema, severe bradycardia, arterial hypotension or angina prinzmetal. Bronchial asthma, sinoatrial blockade, metabolic acidosis, cardiogenic shock and AV blockade of the second and third degree are also included in the list of contraindications. In addition, do not use these pills in the collapse, violations in the peripheral circulation, pheochromocytoma and increased sensitivity to beta-blockers. Also use antiarrhythmic drug "Arilit" instruction manual does not recommend Simultaneously with MAO inhibitors and with cardiomegaly. Extreme caution should be used for renal or hepatic insufficiency, thyrotoxicosis, myasthenia gravis, AV blockade of the first degree, diabetes, psoriasis and depression. Under the medical supervision of this antihypertensive drug elderly patients.

As for the possible side effects associated with the reception of "Arilit" tablets, the most common of them are increased fatigue, dizziness , muscle weakness, asthenia, alopecia, agranulocytosis and hearing impairment. In addition, some patients complain about Cystitis, convulsions, conjunctivitis and insomnia.