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What is Tecginar, is it a treatment for cardiovascular diseases? With the main ingredient Nicorandil, Tecginar is used in the long-term control of patients with coronary artery disease to help reduce angina and the risk of death.
1. What is Tecginar?
Tecginar belongs to the group of cardiovascular drugs, with the main ingredient being Nicorandil 10mg. The active ingredient Nicorandil is effective in the treatment of chronic angina pectoris and significantly reduces the risk of death in patients with coronary artery disease or patients with myocardial infarction.Tecginar is available in tablet form and is indicated for the long-term management of coronary heart disease.
2. Usage and dosage of Tecginar
Tecginar drug is used orally, take the tablet whole with water, do not break or chew, crush the drug to drink.
The recommended dose of Tecginar in adults is 10mg / time (equivalent to 1 tablet / time) and used 2 times / day. If the patient often has headaches, it is necessary to reduce the dose, should only use 5mg / time (equivalent to 1⁄2 tablets / time) and also use 2 times / day.
Depending on the patient's response, the dose of Tecginar can be increased, however, it should not exceed 40mg/time and 2 times/day.
For elderly patients, no dose adjustment is required, use the same dose as adults.
3. Side effects of the drug Tecginar
Tecginar can cause some unwanted side effects such as: Headache (mainly appearing in the early stages of treatment), vasodilation under the skin.
In addition, Tecginar can also cause side effects such as drowsiness, vomiting, muscle weakness, but only occasionally,
If there are any strange symptoms after taking Tecginar, the patient should immediately notify the doctor or early to a medical facility for a health check.
4. Some notes when using Tecginar
Do not use Tecginar in people with hypersensitivity to the drug's ingredients, people with hypotension, left ventricular dysfunction, cardiogenic shock. Limit the activity of driving or operating, operating machines while taking Tecginar because the drug can cause drowsiness, headache. Patients with acute pulmonary edema, low systolic blood pressure, decreased blood volume, myocardial infarction accompanied by left ventricular failure and low filling pressure should be cautious when using Tecginar. Women who are pregnant or nursing should use caution when taking Tecginar, and should consult their doctor or pharmacist before taking. Tecginar may interact with alcohol or tricyclic antidepressants and vasodilators. Therefore, patients need to inform the doctor about the drugs they have been taking (prescription or non-prescription drugs, functional foods, herbs) to avoid drug interactions. The use of Tecginar is to reduce chronic angina and the risk of death in patients with coronary artery disease or myocardial infarction. Because this is a prescription drug, patients should not use it on their own, but need to contact a specialist directly to get an appropriate prescription to ensure safety for health.
