Azilsartan - un bloccante del recettore dell'angiotensina

About azilsartan

Azilsartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker. It is also called an angiotensin-II receptor antagonist, or an AIIRA. You will have been prescribed azilsartan because your la pressione sanguigna è troppo alta (ipertensione). Le persone con pressione alta spesso non si sentono male, ma se non trattata, la pressione alta può danneggiare il cuore e i vasi sanguigni.

Azilsartan works by blocking the effect of a substance in your body called angiotensin II. Angiotensin II causes your blood vessels to narrow, so by blocking its effect, azilsartan allows your blood vessels to relax and widen. As this happens, the pressure within your blood vessels is reduced.

Before taking azilsartan

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine can only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start taking azilsartan it is important that your doctor knows:

• Se sei incinta o stai allattando.

• Se hai un problema ai reni, in particolare se si tratta di un blocco dell'arteria che fornisce sangue ai tuoi reni.

• Se hai problemi con le valvole cardiache o il muscolo cardiaco.

• Se hai un problema con il funzionamento del tuo fegato.

• Se stai assumendo altri medicinali. Questo include qualsiasi medicinale che stai assumendo e che è disponibile per l'acquisto senza prescrizione medica, così come i medicinali a base di erbe e complementari.

• Se hai mai avuto una reazione allergica a un medicinale, o se hai avuto qualsiasi altro tipo di reazione allergica.

How to take azilsartan

• Before you start the treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. It will give you more information about azilsartan and will provide you with a full list of the side-effects which you may experience from taking it.

• Take azilsartan once each day, exactly as your doctor tells you to. There are several different strengths of tablet available (20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg). When you first start treatment your doctor may gradually increase the strength of the tablets to suit your condition. Each time you collect a fresh supply of tablets, it's a good idea to check the strength on the packet to make sure they are what you are expecting.

• Try to take azilsartan at the same time of day each day. For most people this will be in the morning. Taking your doses at the same time each day will help you to remember to take azilsartan regularly.

• Swallow the tablet with a drink of water. You can take azilsartan either before or after a meal.

• Se dimentichi di prendere una dose, prendila appena te ne ricordi. Se non te ne ricordi fino al giorno successivo, salta la dose dimenticata. Non prendere due dosi contemporaneamente per compensare una dose dimenticata.
  

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• Try to keep your regular appointments with your doctor. This is so your progress can be monitored and your blood pressure measured. Your doctor may want you to have some blood tests from time to time to check on your kidneys, and also how much potassium is in your blood.

• If you buy any medicines, check with a pharmacist that they are suitable to take with azilsartan. This is because some anti-inflammatory painkillers (such as aspirin and ibuprofen) can interfere with the way it works, and also may increase the risk of side-effects.

• È molto importante seguire qualsiasi consiglio dietetico e sullo stile di vita che ti è stato dato dal tuo medico, come mangiare una dieta sana, non fumare e fare esercizio fisico regolare.

• If you drink alcohol, ask your doctor for advice. Your doctor may recommend that you do not drink alcohol while you are on azilsartan because it will increase the risk of side-effects, such as feeling dizzy or faint.

• Cerca di evitare i sostituti del sale che contengono potassio. Questo perché i sostituti aumenteranno la quantità di potassio nel tuo sangue e questo può causare problemi.

• If you are having an operation or dental treatment, tell the person carrying out the treatment that you are taking azilsartan. This is because your blood pressure may drop too low if you are given certain anaesthetics.

• Treatment with azilsartan is usually long-term unless you experience an adverse effect. Continue to take the tablets regularly, unless you are advised otherwise by your doctor.

Can azilsartan cause problems?

Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains some of the most common ones associated with azilsartan. You will find a full list in the manufacturer's information leaflet supplied with your medicine. The unwanted effects often improve as your body adjusts to the new medicine, but speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome.

Se si verificano altri sintomi che ritieni possano essere dovuti alle compresse, parla con il tuo medico o farmacista per ulteriori consigli.

How to store azilsartan

• Tenere tutti i medicinali fuori dalla portata e dalla vista dei bambini.

• Store in the original container in a cool, dry place, away from direct heat and light.

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