Alkapress plus 10/160mg 14 tablets

Tradename

Alkapress plus

Alkapress Plus

Compound:

Each tablet contains:

Amlodipine 10 mg

Valsartan 160 mg

Auxiliary components:

Crospovidone, sodium gluconate, microcrystalline cellulose, colloidal silicone dioxide, talc, titanium dioxide.

Properties

Combined antihypertensive drug containing: amlodipine (a dihydropyridine derivative) and valsartan (angiotensin II receptor antagonist). The combination of these components has a mutually complementary hypotensive effect, which leads to a more pronounced decrease in blood pressure than when they are used separately.

Indications

Arterial hypertension in patients who are indicated for combination therapy with amlodipine and valsartan.

Dosage and administration

Inside, 1 time per day. Usually the initial dose is 5/160 mg for patients who do not have reduced BCC. If necessary, after 1-2 weeks of therapy, the dose can be increased to a maximum of 10/160 mg.

Contraindications

— severe liver failure (more than 9 points on the Child-Pugh scale);

— biliary cirrhosis and cholestasis;

— severe renal failure (CC <30 ml / min);

Side effects

Infectious and parasitic diseases: often — influenza.

From the side of metabolism: often — hypokalemia; infrequently — hypercalcemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperuricemia, hyponatremia.

From the nervous system: often — headache; infrequently — impaired coordination, dizziness, postural dizziness, paresthesia, drowsiness; rarely — anxiety.