The drug "Kordaflex" - the instruction in the summary

It's no secret that cardiovascular diseases became a real scourge of society in the 21st century. There are many reasons for this phenomenon. Modern medicine successfully fights most of them. Today we propose to talk about an agent for the treatment of ion-calcium metabolism disorders in the body that causes disruption of the cardiovascular system. Such a drug is Kordaflex. The instruction to it will be considered in this publication. We will pay attention to such important aspects as the properties of the drug, contraindications to its administration and side effects.

What is Kordaflex?

Instruction to the drug, published by the manufacturer, calls it a blocker of calcium channels. What does it mean? The fact is that the main pharmacological properties of the drug is a decrease in the current of calcium ions in the muscle cells of the peripheral and coronary arteries. Due to this, the lumen of the vessels widens, the salt metabolism is normalized, the need for oxygen in the myocardium decreases. Doctors use "Cordaflex" tablets as antihypertensive, and also as an antianginal. The duration of their action on the patient's body is up to 24 hours with a clinical effect in the first 20 minutes.

The form of the preparation is a tablet. This ocher-yellow pills are round, convex, odorless. The manufacturer also produces tablets prolonged effects on the body. They have a brown color, a smooth shell, a weak aroma, on the fracture you can see the yellow contents.

Indications for admission "Cordaflex"

The instruction to the tool as its main section contains indications on the cases of its application. For "Cordaflex" testimonies are:

• arterial hypertension;
• Presence of Raynaud's syndrome ;
• Ischemic disease;
• Pulmonary hypertension;
• Prevention of angina pectoris;
• Bronchoobstructive syndrome;
• Cardiomyopathy of the obstructive type.

The drug has several varieties. Among other things, doctors often prescribe to patients "Cordaflex Retard." The diagnosis, dosage and mode of use of tablets are always determined by the doctor, using data on individual characteristics and the presence of contraindications in the patient.

Contraindications "Cordaflex"

The instruction as constraints for the purpose of the facility calls:

• Hypersensitivity;
• Shock cardiogenic;
• Heart failure at the stage of decompensation;
• Hypotension arterial;
• Myocardial infarction during the first week;
• Aortic stenosis;
• Lactation and pregnancy;
• tachycardia.

The presence of these diseases is the basis for refusing to use tablets.

Side effects

Negative manifestations of the effects of the drug may appear with improper dosing, as well as the mode of taking the drug. During the period of drug use, the following types of side effects were recorded:

1. From the cardiovascular system: peripheral edema, increased heart failure, tachycardia.
2. Nervous system: dizziness, pain, tremor, drowsiness, fatigue, paresthesia in the extremities.
3. From the gastrointestinal tract: vomiting, indigestion in the form of constipation or diarrhea, disruption of the liver in the form of intrahepatic cholestasis, increased activity of transaminases, hypertrophic gingivitis.
4. Disorders of the hematopoietic function in rare cases.
5. Excretory system: impaired renal function, increased diuresis
6. Myalgia, autoimmune hepatitis.
7. Allergic reactions in various forms.

As follows from the above, the Kordaflex tablets are by no means harmless, and they must be taken under the strict supervision of the doctor. In addition, the drug should be stored under special conditions. Tablets should not be exposed to direct sunlight, water.