Uses of Kavasdin 5mg

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1. Uses of Kavasdin 5mg

Before learning about the use of Kavasdin 5mg, let's answer the question what is Kavasdin 5mg? Kavasdin 5 is a product of Khanh Hoa Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company. The active ingredient in the drug is Amlodipine. One Kavasdin 5 tablet contains the following ingredients: Amlodipine and other excipients.
Amlodipine component in the drug inhibits the calcium transport channel, preventing calcium from passing through the cell membrane, reducing vascular smooth muscle tone to help lower blood pressure, dilating peripheral arterioles to help reduce cardiac afterload, and reducing strength. Renal vascular blocking helps improve kidney function
Uses of Kavasdin 5mg are indicated in the following cases:
Treatment of symptoms for people with hypertension Prophylaxis of chronic ischemic cardiomyopathy On the other hand, the drug is not allowed to be prescribed in the following cases:
Patients with hypersensitivity to any ingredient of Kavasdin 5mg Patients with untreated heart failure or in the treatment stage is not stable and thorough

2. How to use and dose Kavasdin 5mg

2.1. How to take Kavasdin 5mg is in the form of tablets that should be taken orally. The drug can be taken during or after a meal. Patients need to swallow the tablet whole, do not crush or break the tablet on their own.
Patients need to use the medicine correctly as directed by the doctor. In addition, you also do not use fruit juice, mineral water or carbonated soft drinks to take medicine. Milk is also not used to take medicine because in the composition of milk contains calcium. Experts recommend not using coffee or tea to take medicine. Filtered water is advised to be the best for taking medicine.
2.2. Dosage Initial dose for treatment of patients with hypertension or stable angina pectoris: daily (about 24 hours) orally 5 mg equivalent to 1 tablet, orally once a day; can be increased to a maximum of 10 mg equivalent to 2 tablets / time / day. Dosage when used together with Thiazide diuretics will be used at the same dose as usual, no need to adjust
If the effect is not effective after 4 weeks of treatment, the dose can be increased according to the doctor's prescription.
Reality. There have been rare cases of toxic overdose. However, if the patient experiences symptoms that warn of an overdose, they should be taken to the hospital to remove the poison from the body. Some measures are taken such as: gastric lavage and activated charcoal.
In case of missed dose, the patient should skip the missed dose, do not overlap the dose with the next dose. Avoid skipping doses more than 2 times in a row.

3. Side effects of Kavasdin 5mg

During the use of the drug, the patient may experience some unwanted side effects. Specifically:
Some common unwanted effects such as: Headache, dizziness, hot face, hangover, fatigue, abdominal pain, indigestion, tachycardia, palpitations, shortness of breath, leg swelling Less common side effects such as: Sleep disturbance (sleep/insomnia, disordered waking/sleep time...), excessively low blood pressure, heart palpitations, chest pain, muscle and joint pain, Allergies, itching, rashes... The above are not all the side effects of Kavasdin 5mg. Therefore, if you notice any unusual signs suspected of being caused by Kavasdin, you should notify your doctor for timely treatment.

4. Kavasdin 5mg drug interactions

Anesthetic agents increase the antihypertensive effect of amlodipine and may cause a more drastic decrease in blood pressure. Neurotoxicity, hangover, vomiting, diarrhea when used with lithium-containing drugs Do not use concomitantly with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (Aspirin, Indomethacin...), the drug is strongly bound to plasma proteins. Drugs that are highly protein bound (such as coumarin derivatives, hydantoin...) must be used with caution with amlodipine, because amlodipine is also highly protein bound, so the concentrations of these drugs are in the free form (unbound). may change in serum.

5. Notes when using the drug Kavasdin 5mg

Be careful when using the drug for patients with liver failure, aortic stenosis/coastal stenosis or patients with heart failure as sequelae of myocardial infarction During the time of using the drug, the patient must absolutely comply with the instructions for dose prescribed by the treating physician, avoid increasing or decreasing the dose to speed up the treatment time. Before discontinuing the use of the drug, the patient should consult the treating physician. The drug should be stored in a dry place, with moderate humidity, and away from direct sunlight. Keep away from children's play areas. Avoid the fact that children can take medicine without knowing The above article has helped readers answer questions about the use of Kavasdin medicine. Hope has helped readers to use the drug safely and avoid unwanted side effects.

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