Tablets "Zilt": instructions for use

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a consequence of violations in the cardiac activity and activity of blood vessels. Cardiovascular diseases include coronary heart disease (infarcts), high blood pressure (hypertension), cerebrovascular disease (stroke), rheumatic heart disease, peripheral arterial disease, heart failure, and heart disease (congenital). CVD develop due to the use of tobacco, lack of physical activity, unhealthy diet.

CVD are treated in various ways. For example, chronic heart failure today is successfully treated with medication. The main goal of such therapy is to reduce the burden on the heart and improve its pumping function. Such diseases as ischemic strokes and myocardial infarction can also be treated with drugs. The drug "Zilt" was developed specifically for this purpose.

Zilt: instructions for use

"Zilt" is available in the form of coated tablets, the packaging can be different in the number of tablets - a minimum of 14, a maximum of 90. One tablet contains 75 grams of clopidogrel.

According to reviews, "Zilt" tablets favor the restoration of platelet function in a few days (from 7 to 10) after the patient stopped using the drug. The medication is used to treat CVD, has antiaggregational physiological effect. As the main active substance of the preparation "Zilt" the instruction for use calls clopidogrel, which prevents the binding of platelet receptors to ADP, due to which the inhibition of ADP-dependent platelet aggregation is achieved.

Dosage for adults - one tablet (75 mg) during the day, from eating it does not depend. The duration of treatment, as a rule, lasts 12 months, but can be adjusted taking into account the type of disease and its severity. The maximum effect should be expected after 3 months.

Accept zilt instructions for use recommends for the prevention of CVD: ischemic stroke, cardiovascular death in patients with severe manifestations of atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction. Also "Zilt" is shown to patients with diseases of peripheral arteries.

This drug is contraindicated in the presence of hypersensitivity to clopidogrel or other components of the drug. In addition, the basis for contraindication can be pathological bleeding, violations of the liver (severe), pregnancy and lactation, and age under 18 years.

It is necessary to use with caution the zilt with preparations containing warfarin, heparin and other thrombolytic agents, otherwise the risk of bleeding increases. There are no clinically relevant consequences for the use of the drug with nifedipine, atenolol, digoxin, cimetidine, phenobarbital, theophylline, or estrogens. It is safe to use with tolbutamide and phenothione. In addition, antacids affect the absorption of clopidogrel .

The only case of overdose with Zilt was fixed: 14 tablets (1050 mg clopidogrel) were taken. Complications and symptoms of intoxication were not observed, and there was no need for special treatment. There is no specific antidote for the drug. If it is necessary to eliminate the effect of taking clopidogrel, a transfusion of platelet mass is performed.

ZILT instruction on use recommends storing in a dry, cool place protected from sunlight. The permissible storage temperature is 25 ° C. The drug is suitable for three years. To buy a zilt instruction for use recommends only according to the doctor's indications - do not self-medicate.