Just about the drug "Lorista": instructions for use for patients

This disease is also the wipers, and the directors of the most serious enterprises. Nobody spares hypertension. Not always obvious, it undermines the resources of our heart, forcing it to work harder and threatening to stop it sooner or later. Is it possible to do something to prevent such consequences? Yes, you can take the medicine "Lorista".

Instruction for use among the indications first of all mentions the notorious arterial hypertension. But the list is not limited to this ailment. Also, the medicine is advised to use for the elderly, for whom there is a serious threat of stroke. It also helps in chronic heart diseases, for example, with heart failure. Of course, in the latter case, only the means of "Lorist" is not enough.

Instructions for use also indicate an interesting fact - this remedy helps protect the kidneys of diabetics. In such patients, protein is excreted in the urine, which is very bad for the kidneys. Often, many of them sooner or later come to the need for dialysis. But those of the diabetics who take the drug "Lorista", are much less likely to be on a hospital bed.

Is Lorista well absorbed? The instruction for use answers this question positively. And it does not matter whether there was a meal before or after taking the remedy. Although not very large percentage is assimilated (about 30%), but the desired concentration in the blood is usually achieved rather quickly (one of the active substances is active in an hour, the second - in 3-4 hours).

Drinking it several times a day is not necessary, which means a fairly comfortable dosing regimen. One tablet is enough, but it is best to take it constantly at the same time to reduce the chance to forget about the next appointment.

Usually limited to the appointment of 50 mg per day, but sometimes you can double the dose, the effect does not come very quickly, and after a month and a half. Elderly patients are prescribed the same dose as the young, do not require dose changes and those who are forced to undergo dialysis. This remedy does not affect very badly on the kidneys, so the usual limitations in this case do not work. But for those suffering from liver diseases, doses are prescribed much less, since this organ recycles the remedy. "Lorista" - the medicine is not the easiest, it has quite a few side effects.

If a heart failure is treated with the drug, then the only drug in question is not enough, it is necessary to take cardiac glycosides with diuretics at the same time. With this disease, the dose is doubled every new week until the figure reaches 100 mg (at the 4th week). It is clear that it is necessary to be cautious and attentive to your condition during this gradual increase in the dose.

Those with an increased risk of stroke should start with 50 mg, with time this amount can be increased or decreased, depending on the observed effect on the pressure. In practice, even half of this dose is enough, so do not overload the liver without much need.

Diabetics are also recommended first 50 mg, later it is possible to change the amount of the substance taken depending on the effectiveness of the drug and the presence or absence of protein in the urine of a diabetic patient.

There are many side effects. Often patients suffer from dizziness, fatigue, drowsiness. Occasionally, even depression may occur. At the same time, the part has migraine and sleep disturbances, memory disorders may occur .

Who is contraindicated with the medicine "Lorist"? Instruction for use says that those who are accustomed to drinking little water, suffering from low blood pressure. Try not to prescribe this remedy during pregnancy. Do not use it to patients who are prone to a delay in potassium in the body.