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Savi trimetazidine 35 MR is known as a drug used in the treatment of angina pectoris containing the main active ingredient is Trimetazidine, due to its ability to conserve energy in cardiac muscle cells. However, the indications for using Savi Trimetazidine 35 MR have now changed compared to when the drug was just approved for use in Vietnam.
1. What is the use of Savi trimetazidine 35 MR?
Before learning about the use of Savi trimetazidine 35 MR, let's know what is Savi trimetazidine 35 MR?
Savi trimetazidine 35 MR is a drug belonging to the group of drugs against angina, ischemic heart disease, is made in the form of film-coated tablets of slow release (MR). Each tablet of Savi trimetazidine 35 MR contains 35mg of Trimetazidine dihydrochloride, which helps metabolize fatty acids allowing more blood flow to the heart, thereby reducing chest pain caused by blood vessel blockage.
Trimetazidine has been registered for use in Vietnam since 2003 with the following indications:
Preventing angina attacks in ischemic heart disease (a disease where a part of the heart muscle is not supplied with enough blood. due to blockage or narrowing of blood vessels) Support treatment for dizziness, tinnitus. Support for the treatment of vision loss, visual disturbances due to vascular causes. However, in 2012, after re-evaluating the benefit-risk ratio when using trimetazidine, the European Medicines Agency EMA issued some recommendations on its use, so now It is now only used to:
Add to or support existing therapies in the symptomatic treatment of unstable angina that is not adequately controlled or intolerant of angina treatments. other chest.
2. How to use Savi trimetazidine 35 MR 35mg?
The usual dose of Savi trimetazidine 35 MR 35mg for adults is 2 times a day in the morning and evening, 1 tablet each time taken with a meal with 1 glass of water.
The above dosage is for reference only, your doctor will be based on your health condition and disease progression to prescribe the most appropriate specific dose.
Savi trimetazidine 35 MR should not be used if you:
Under 18 years old; Have a history of allergy to Trimetazidine or any of the ingredients in Savi trimetazidine 35 MR; Have severe kidney problems; Have Parkinson's disease or symptoms of parkinsonism; Run; Restless legs syndrome or other related movement disorders. When using Savi trimetazidine 35 MR on the following subjects, it is necessary to carefully consider the effectiveness and harms of the drug:
Pregnant or lactating women; In addition, drivers and operators of machines; Are taking medication for high blood pressure; Moderate kidney failure; People over 75 years old. Store Savi trimetazidine 35 MR 35mg in a dry place, the temperature is below 30 degrees Celsius. No drug interactions have been found yet, but you should still tell your doctor about any medications you are taking or have taken. used before being prescribed.
3. Undesirable effects of Savi trimetazidine 35 MR
Savi trimetazidine 35 MR with the main active ingredient trimetazidin often causes some side effects such as:
Nervous: dizziness, headache; Gastrointestinal: Indigestion, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea; Body as a whole: weakness, rash, urticaria. In addition, you may also experience rarer side effects with a probability of only about 0.1 percent including:
Palpitations, nervousness; Orthostatic hypotension; Feelings of discomfort; Dizziness or flushing. Other side effects of Savi trimetazidine 35 MR may include:
Extrapyramidal symptoms: unusual movements such as tremors or stiffness in your hands or fingers and legs, unsteady gait,... Sleep disorders ; Constipation; Erythema of the skin, possibly with blistering; Swelling of the tongue, face, mouth, lips, throat; Shortness of breath; Decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood; Decrease in the number of platelets in the blood; Liver failure. Savi trimetazidine 35 MR is a prescription drug, so the use of the drug needs to be prescribed by a doctor, to ensure safety, you must absolutely not self-medicate and if there are any unusual signs. Please go to medical facilities immediately for timely treatment.
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