Cardura

Product description

Cardura is a drug prescribed to fight arterial hype pressure and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). An Indian company, called Pfizer, produces it.

The pharmaceutical remedy is assigned for the medical care of arterial hypertension and can be used as a first-line agent for most persons for controlling blood tension. In patients who fail to achieve an adequate reduction in blood tension using a single antihypertensive drug, Cardura can be used in a complex with other medical products, such as thiazide diuretics, beta-blockers, calcium antagonists, or angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors.

Cardura is assigned to eliminate urinary drainage and features connected with BPH. Cardura can be prescribed to people with BPH in case of the existence of arterial hypertension, as well as a normal blood pressure. When administering the drug to persons with BPH and normal arterial tension changes the latter is negligible. Persons with arterial hypertension and BPH can carry out effective cardiovascular monotherapy.

Once injected internally in therapeutic doses, Cardura is well absorbed; the concentration of the pharmaceutical in the blood reaches peak approximately 2 hours after intaking.

Safety information

Cardura is strictly forbidden for people with a high sensitivity to the components of the drug. Prescribing Cardura to persons with impaired liver activity has to be with strong attention.

Overdose

If an overdose has caused arterial high pressure, the person should be immediately put on his back, lowering his head down. Other symptomatic measures may be taken as necessary. Given the high degree of binding of medication to blood proteins, dialysis is not indicated.

Due to the lack of appropriate and well-controlled experiments in carrying a child women and nursing homes, the safety of Cardura in these categories of persons has not been set up. In this regard, it is only possible to use the pharmaceutical in pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers when the future advantages outweigh the possible disadvantages.

The possibility to drive a car and machinery can worsen, especially at the beginning of the medical care.

Side effects

The adverse symptoms that Cardura may cause are as follows:

• Noise in the ears;
• Violation of vision, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, flatulence, dry mouth, retching hepatitis, jaundice allergic reactions liver laboratory parameters, weight gain anorexia;
• Arthralgia, spasms in a back, muscle cramps, muscle weakness, myalgia agitation, increased anxiety, depression, insomnia, nervousness problems with urination increased the frequency of urination;
• Nocturia, polyuria, urinary incontinence Impotence delayed ejaculation-increased bronchospasm, cough, dyspnea, and nose bleeding Itching, purpura, skin rash, urticaria blood flow with a feeling of heat, postural high pressure.

For preventing the appearance of side states, you have to take an advice from your therapist before you start to take the medication.