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Blood pressure pills the Equator

What to save from high blood pressure? This question worries many people, the risk of hypertension. In this article we will understand how to act on the body pills the Equator, what are its indications for use, and in some cases they are not recommended.

Active components and pharmacokinetics

Pills "Equator" is the antihypertensive agents, the main active components of which are lisinopril and amlodipine.

Prolonged use lisinopril has a positive effect on blood circulation, hypertrophy of the myocardium and arteries. Lisinopril helps to effectively reduce blood pressure, PR, the pressure in the capillaries of the lungs. Takes effect within one hour after ingestion. The maximum effect is reached after six hours and lasts for days.

Lisinopril after taking enters the bloodstream. Metabolism is not exposed, excreted in the urine. For a long time, provides a therapeutic effect, maintaining normal blood pressure.

Amlodipine has antihypertensive effect, reducing blood pressure. Significant improvement is observed after 6 hours after ingestion, persists for a day. Amlodipine has a beneficial effect on cardiac function.

Tablets white color, the sides are engraved the letters A+L. Package may contain a different number of pills it depends on the intended duration of treatment.

The optimal dose is 1 tablet a day to normalize blood pressure. It is also the maximum dose. Depending on the patient's condition and of the perception of the body to the active substances of the "Equator" of the tablets with the desired quantitative content of basic substances.

Take the drug at any time, whether before or after a meal. Tablet washed down with sufficient quantity of clean drinking water.

Also close to the action are the following drugs:

  • "Perstans",
  • "Ananim",
  • "AKIpress",
  • "Tripin",
  • "Calneva",
  • "Coripe",
  • "Enal L Kombi.

In case of any side effects when taking the "Equator" of it, as a rule, change one of the above drugs.

Equator during pregnancy

An impressive list of contraindications to taking the drug include pregnancy. The fact that the main active ingredient is lisinopril, and penetrates the placenta, which can cause developmental disorders of the fetus in the womb:

  • lowering blood pressure;
  • hypoplasia of the skull;
  • kidney failure;
  • hyperkalemia.