Moxonidine

General English name: Moxonidine

Brand: Physiotens

Application: High blood pressure

Dosage forms of moxonidine

Tablet

Moxonidine Drug Information

Moxonidine is a drug that works on your blood vessels and is prescribed by your doctor for high blood pressure. Most people with high blood pressure do not feel disabled, but even if you do not feel unwell, it should be treated so that it does not damage your heart and blood vessels. If left untreated, high blood pressure can increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and other serious illnesses. Moxonidine may be given alone or in combination with other blood pressure medications to control blood pressure.

Moxonidine reduces the strength of the muscles in your blood vessel wall, which means that your blood vessels dilate to lower your blood pressure and allow blood and oxygen to move freely around your body.

The correct amount and method of taking Moxonidine

Read the package leaflet carefully before starting treatment with this medicine. This leaflet will help you to get comprehensive information about the drug and its possible side effects.

The dose and amount of Moxonidine varies from person to person; Use the medicine exactly as your doctor advised. Treatment is usually started with 1 200 mg tablet of Moxonidine per day.

If your doctor prescribes one pill a day, take it in the morning, and if he has given you two pills, take one pill in the morning and the other in the afternoon.

Take moxonidine tablets regularly and at a set time with some water.

If you forget to take your daily dose at the right time but soon forget, take the medicine; But if you remember when the next dose is about an hour away, do not take the missed dose. You should not take two doses of the medicine together because of the missed dose.

Contraindications to moxonidine

Pay attention to the expiration date of moxonidine and do not take it if your medicine has expired.

Never give Moxonidine to another person, even if you have the same symptoms.

Check for drug interactions with moxonidine, and if you are taking a drug that interacts with this drug, talk to your doctor about using your medications.

Moxonidine use during pregnancy and lactation

During pregnancy and lactation, you should not use the drug arbitrarily without consulting your doctor. Taking moxonidine during pregnancy may be dangerous for the fetus.

The effect of Moxonidine on driving

Moxonidine can cause symptoms such as dizziness and drowsiness. Avoid driving until these symptoms resolve.

Moxonidine drug interaction

Drug interactions may alter drug performance and increase the risk of serious side effects. Make a list of all the medicines (including prescription / over-the-counter and herbal medicines) you use and share them with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not change the dose of your medicine without consulting your doctor or stop taking the medicine.

The specific medications listed below can increase the risk of side effects of moxonidine (such as slow breathing, severe drowsiness, and dizziness) if you take medications such as alcohol, marijuana, sleeping pills, or anti-anxiety medications (such as diazepam). diazepam), Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking zolpidem, antihistamines (such as cetirizine, diphenhydramine), muscle relaxants, and painkillers (such as codeine).

Check the labels on all your medicines (such as allergies or cough and cold medicines) because some of them are made up of substances that cause drowsiness. Ask your pharmacist how to use them so that you can use them safely.

Check the labels on all your medicines (such as cough and cold medicines, diet supplements, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen). Because they may contain ingredients that increase blood pressure or worsen heart failure. Talk to your pharmacist about taking this medicine.

Warning about taking Moxonidine

Some medications may not be prescribed under certain conditions, and some medications may be prescribed if additional treatment is needed; Therefore, it is best for your doctor to be aware of the following before taking moxonidine:

• If you are pregnant, planning to have a baby, or if you are breast-feeding.
• If you have chest pain.
• If you have a kidney problem.
• If you have heart problems or an irregular heartbeat.
• If you are taking certain medications. These medicines include all the medicines available, whether you are prescribed them or taking them without a doctor’s prescription, such as herbal medicines and complementary medicines.
• If you have a history of an allergic reaction to a drug.

 

Side effects of moxonidine

All medications can cause side effects. But many consumers also do not experience any side effects. Some of the side effects go away shortly after taking the medicine. In case of persistent side effects, the physician should be informed:

Feeling sleepy, drowsy and dizzy

Headache and back pain

Feeling sick, nausea and indigestion

Diarrhea

Sleep problems, itchy hives, hot flashes and fatigue

Consult your doctor if you have any other symptoms that you feel may be due to the use of Moxonidine.

Side effects of Moxonidine overdose (Moxonidine poisoning)

Do not take more than the dose prescribed by your doctor.

If you feel that someone has been poisoned and you have symptoms such as severe dizziness, drowsiness, slow or irregular heartbeat, shortness of breath, fainting and weakness (fainting), call the emergency room right away.

Storage conditions of Moxonidine

Keep the medicine out of the reach of children.

Keep the medicine in a cool, dry place away from heat and direct sunlight.