Calcium antagonists such as nifedipine are commonly used antihypertensive drugs, and drugs such as nifedipine can cause side effects such as edema. When taking nifedipine and other drugs with side effects, you can change diuretics, beta-blockers and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors for treatment.
1. Diuretics: Diuretics such as furosemide can reduce blood volume in the body through the effect of diuresis, so as to achieve the purpose of lowering blood pressure. The disadvantage of this kind of drug is that it is easy to cause electrolyte disorder.
2. β-blockers: β-blockers are mainly applied to the β-receptors on the heart to reduce myocardial contractility and heart rate, thus achieving the effect of lowering blood pressure. β-blockers are not suitable for patients with slow heart rate, and are forbidden for patients with bronchial asthma.
3. angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors: captopril and other drugs can also play a very good antihypertensive effect, but the disadvantage is that it is easy to cause a dry cough, if there is a dry cough, you can consider replacing the valsartan and other angiotensin II receptor antagonists for treatment.
Nifedipine is a calcium antagonist, if there are adverse reactions can be replaced with other drugs. How to choose the right drug needs professional doctor’s guidance to avoid the risk of medication.