Bisoprolol

The eponymous active ingredient Bisoprolol, is one of the most important hypertension drugs in the market today. It belongs to the group of beta receptor blockers or beta-blockers. Beta- blockers prevent adrenaline from docking to the beta receptors of the heart to relieve stress and are therefore useful in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases such as high blood pressure, palpitations, heart failure and heart disease.

• Hypertension
• Angina
• Tachycardia
• Chronic heart failure

If there is a disturbance in the natural system of the body, it can lead to high blood pressure, which the human usually does not feel. Therefore, he does not notice when hypertension gradually gets worse. Constant unnoticed hypertension especially affects small vessels, as can be found in the eye and in the kidneys. Long-term unrecognized hypertension may result in loss of vision and severe kidney dysfunction.

By docking on the so - called beta receptors in the heart, the hormone adrenaline and the neurotransmitter norepinephrine cause an increase in cardiac muscle activity. As a result, heart strength and heart rate increase, which causes a reduction in the stimulation threshold of the heart. This means that the pumping power of the heart increases and the blood pressure increases.The beta-blocker Bisoprolol has the ability to block these receptors so that epinephrine and norepinephrine can no longer dock, causing a decrease in adrenaline. This lowers the blood pressure as well as the oxygen and energy consumption of the heart, which finally results in the reduction of blood pressure, the relief of the heart muscle and the reduction of the overall heart work.

Unlike ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers slow the heart rate while ACE inhibitors do not alter the heart rate. If a patient with hypertension is under the age of 60 and has cardiac arrhythmias or heart problems, then beta-blockers are preferable to ACE inhibitors.

Healthy adults who tolerate the drug

Nursing patients can take the drug as it has not been shown to pass into breast milk .Pregnant women should have a strict risk analysis by the doctor before initiating this therapy, as Bisoprolol may affect the development of the fetus. Careful monitoring of uterine and placental blood flow should be monitored throughout the pregnancy.

The dose of Bisoprolol should initially be low and, if necessary, increased. The drug should not be abruptly discontinued or lessened. Sudden withdrawal can trigger dangerous blood pressure spikes, which in this case is called a rebound effect.

• Download- Bisoprolol Leaflet

Frequently:

• Circulatory disorders
• Headache
• Blood pressure drop
• Severely slowed heartbeat
• Cardiac arrhythmia
• Dizziness
• Emerging or worsening psoriasis
• Cramping of the airway muscles
• Sleep disorders

Rare:

• Hallucinations
• Mood swings
• Erectile dysfunction.

In existing vascular diseases: Bisoprolol can cause numbness and cold feeling in the arms and legs.

In diabetes mellitus: the drug may obscure an occurring hypoglycaemia.

If any of the above or other side effects occur, tell your doctor immediately. Read the leaflet for detailed information on the side effects, contra-indications and drug interactions.

Caution is advised when combining:

• With other central antihypertensive drugs such as Clonidine
• Calcium antagonists such as Nifedipine
• Drugs for cardiac arrhythmias such as Lidocaine and Amiodarone
• Alcohol can increase the effect of Bisoprolol

Do not take the drug if you have:

• Known hypersensitivity to Bisoprolol
• Decompensated heart failure (not cured)
• Cardiogenic shock
• Disorders of the conduction of the heart
• Pathologically slowed heartbeat
• Severe irritation -concentration to the heart muscle
• Patients with low blood pressure or with a systole value below 100 mmHg
• Severe bronchial asthma
• Severe chronic lung disease
• Circulatory disorders in the late stages of peripheral arterial occlusive disease
• Raynaud's syndrome
• Disorders of the acid-base balance or over acidification of the body
• Untreated disease of the adrenal medulla
• Simultaneous administration of MAO inhibitors against depression

You can choose the treatment on Apomeds and fill out an online questionnaire, and out doctors will issue you a follow-up prescription.We will send you the medication directly to your home. Next to Bisoprolol we also offer the following treatment for high blood pressure: Lisinopril, Ramipril, Candesartan, Losartan, Enalapril. Please note that we can only issue follow-up prescriptions for hypertension medications.

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