Remind hypertensive patients: these drugs 'contradict' with antihypertensive drugs, and they must be taken according to the doctor's advice!
So far, there is still no clinical cure for essential hypertension in China, so patients can only control the increase in blood pressure with antihypertensive drugs.
With the continuous advancement of medical technology, there are various antihypertensive drugs on the market today . Different antihypertensive drugs have different mechanisms of action and half-life , so the applicable populations are also different.
Because hypertension is a chronic disease, patients may require long-term or even lifelong medication . However, in the process of medication, the patient may have multiple other diseases. Taking antihypertensive drugs while taking other special drugs may interact with each other and produce various adverse effects.
So the question is, which drugs are easy to interact with antihypertensive drugs?
1. Glucose-converting enzyme inhibitor
This is one of the most common antihypertensive drugs in clinic. It can not only control blood pressure, but also patients with hypertension complicated by complications, such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, heart disease, kidney disease, etc., can take this drug for treatment. treat.
However, in the course of medication, patients should use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with caution , because these drugs may react with it and reduce or offset the antihypertensive effect. In addition, it is not clinically recommended to be used together with drugs such as lithium preparations, allopurine, interferon, pseudoephedrine and ephedrine ;
2. Calcium antagonists
This is the most common dipine antihypertensive drug, which is suitable for patients with isolated systolic hypertension and senile hypertension. In addition, patients with atherosclerosis and stable angina pectoris can also be treated with these drugs. In the process of using this drug, digoxin, rifampicin, cyclosporine and other drugs should be used with caution;
3. Diuretics
This antihypertensive drug is suitable for a wider range, and it is the oldest type of antihypertensive drug . Whether it is systolic hypertension, senile hypertension, or refractory hypertension , diuretics can be used for treatment.
However, there are many caveats with this drug, and there are many drugs that cannot be used in combination with it. This includes digitalis, non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs, etc.
In addition, these drugs may affect the effect of hypoglycemic drugs, uric acid-lowering drugs, and hormone drugs , so you should consult your doctor in detail before use to see if you need to adjust the dosage;
4. Beta-blockers
This drug is suitable for hypertensive patients with arrhythmia, heart failure, and coronary heart disease . Judging from the current clinical data, digitalis drugs will react with the drug , prolong the mode conduction time , and even lead to serious problems such as slowing of the heartbeat and sinus arrest.
In addition, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may also reduce the efficacy of such antihypertensive drugs.
Finally, it should be emphasized that if a hypertensive patient is complicated by other diseases, before purchasing related drugs, they should tell the doctor in detail their actual condition and type of medication, so as to avoid drug reaction during the medication process and affect the treatment effect of the disease. .
In addition, during the period of medication, patients also need to regularly monitor blood pressure and physical function to avoid side effects and complications without knowing it.