Hefcard 50 Tablet
by Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd
In Treatment of Heart failure Heart failure means your heart is weak and cannot pump enough blood to your lungs and the rest of your body. The most common symptoms are breathlessness, tiredness, and swelling in your legs, ankles, abdomen, and other parts of yo…
About this Medicine
Hefcard 50 Tablet is a combination of two medicines used to treat heart failure. It reduces the risk of hospitalization and death in patients with long-lasting (chronic) heart failure. It is generally given along with other heart failure medications.Hefcard 50 Tablet may be taken with or without food. Take it at the same time each day for maximum benefits. The dose, and how often you take it, will be decided by your doctor and may change depending on how well you respond to the medicine. Keep taking the tablets regularly, as they have been prescribed, and try not to miss doses to get the most benefit. Do not stop taking them, even if you are feeling well. The medicine prevents future complications.Common side effects of this medicine include angioedema, low blood pressure (hypotension), impaired renal function, and high potassium level in blood (hyperkalemia). To reduce the risk of dizziness that may caused by low blood pressure, try getting up slowly from a sitting or lying position. If these or other side effects are severe or do not go away, tell your doctor.Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you are taking any other medicines for blood pressure or heart conditions or if you have kidney or liver disease. Also let your doctor know all other medications you are using as they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine. This medicine should not be taken during pregnancy and is not recommended while breastfeeding. While on treatment with this medicine, your doctor may advice regular monitoring of blood pressure and regular kidney function.
How it Works
Hefcard 50 Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Sacubitril and Valsartan which belong to a class of angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI). This combination treats heart failure by relaxing the blood vessels and making it easier for your heart to pump blood throughout your body. In addition, it also helps your body retain less water.
Key Facts
Habit Forming :: No|Therapeutic Class :: CARDIAC
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