Co-extor 5+160+25MG Tablets

Product Description

SPECIFICATION

Generics : Valsartan, Amlodipine and Hydrochlorothiazide

Used For : Hypertension

How it works : Valsartan : Angiotensin II is formed from angiotensin I in a reaction catalyzed by angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE, kininase II). Angiotensin II is the principal pressor agent of the renin-angiotensin system, with effects that include vasoconstriction, stimulation of synthesis and release of aldosterone, cardiac stimulation, and renal reabsorption of sodium. Amlodipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker Amlodipine binds to both dihydropyridine and non-dihydropyridine binding sites. The contractile processes of cardiac muscle and vascular smooth muscle are dependent upon the movement of extracellular calcium ions into these cells through specific ion channels. Hydrochlorothiazide : The mode of action of thiazides is through inhibition of the Na+Cl- symporter perhaps by competing for the Cl- site, thereby affecting the renal tubular mechanisms of electrolyte reabsorption, directly increasing excretion of sodium and chloride in approximately equivalent amounts and indirectly, reducing plasma volume, with consequent increases in plasma renin activity, increases in aldosterone secretion, increases in urinary potassium loss, and decreases in serum potassium.

USAGE AND SAFETY

Dosage : Valsartan, Amlodipine and Hydrochlorothiazide

Side Effects : Agranulocytosis, bone marrow failure , Hemoglobin and Hematocrit decreased , Hemolytic anemia , Leukopenia, Neutropenia , Thrombocytopenia sometimes with purpura , Aplastic anemia , Anorexia , Hypercalcaemia , Hyperglycemia , Hyperlipidemia , Hyperuricaemia , Hypochloraemic alkalosis , Hypokalemia , Hypomagnesaemia , Headache , Hypertonia , Visual disturbance , Arrhythmias (including bradycardia, ventricular tachycardia, and atrial fibrillation).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Pregnancy category : Always consult your physician before using any medicine.