Chrysanthemum antihypertensive tablets are taken with care

Zhenju antihypertensive tablets are a compound commonly used antihypertensive drug composed of Chinese and Western medicines, which is favored by elderly patients because of its cheap price. However, There are many matters that need attention to Zhenju antihypertensive tablets, which must be taken under the guidance of a doctor or pharmacist, otherwise serious adverse drug reactions may occur. Taking Chrysanthemum Antihypertensive Tablets requires the following precautions:

The total daily dose should not exceed the standard The adverse reactions of Zhenju antihypertensive tablets are mostly related to the dose, course of treatment and specific patients, and are mostly related to the Western medicine ingredients contained (clonidine hydrochloride, hydrochlorothiazide), and when combined with other antihypertensive drugs containing clonidine hydrochloride or hydrochlorothiazide ingredients, pay attention to the total daily dose of these ingredients should not exceed the standard.

Overdose of Chrysanthemum antihypertensive tablets is prone to hypotension, bradycardia, drowsiness, irritability, fatigue, drowsiness, hyporeflexia or loss of reflexes, nausea, vomiting, and hypoventilation. Excessive doses may have reversible cardiac conduction disorders or arrhythmias, transient hypertension.

Should not be used simultaneously with diuretics Because hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic in Chrysanthemum antihypertensive tablets, if Zhenju antihypertensive tablets are combined with diuretics, it will aggravate the adverse reactions of the drug due to repeated medication.

To be cautious low potassium hydrochlorothiazide is a potassium excretion diuretic, long-term use will appear hypokalemia, hypokalemia should be used with caution, otherwise it will aggravate hypokalemia, and even lead to serious arrhythmias and endanger life. Usually, eat more potassium-rich foods, such as lean meat, fish, seafood, cabbage, rape, cucumbers, oranges, bananas, peaches, raisins, etc.

Special groups of caution with Chrysanthemum antihypertensive tablets can interfere with tubular excretion of uric acid, causing hyperuricemia, inducing gout, so gout patients should be cautious; Zhenju antihypertensive tablets will inhibit insulin release, reduce glucose tolerance, and increase blood sugar, so diabetic patients should be used with caution. In addition, during taking the drug, you should try to avoid driving or machine operation, and avoid tobacco, alcohol and spicy and greasy food.

However, as long as it is taken according to the doctor's instructions or according to the guidance of a pharmacist, Zhenju antihypertensive tablets are still safe and effective treatment drugs for hypertension.

The key to avoiding the adverse drug reactions of Chrysanthemum antihypertensive tablets is to take them reasonably. Chrysanthemum antihypertensive tablets can be used alone, and can also be used in combination with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor antagonists, and calcium antagonists for patients with mild and moderate hypertension.

In addition, long-term use of Chrysanthemum antihypertensive tablets requires liver function, kidney function and electrolyte monitoring. When discontinuing the drug, the dose should be gradually reduced over a period of 2 to 4 days under the guidance of a doctor to avoid a sharp increase in blood pressure and other reactions to the withdrawal of clonidine hydrochloride.

Text/Wu Shimin