Long-term medication for cardiac stents may have some side effects, but the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. These include antiplatelet aggregation drugs and statins, etc.
1. Antiplatelet aggregation drugs: mainly include aspirin and Tegretol. The main adverse effects of aspirin include gastrointestinal discomfort, such as dyspepsia, abdominal pain, etc.; this product increases the risk of bleeding, including nosebleeds, urogenital bleeding, gum bleeding, etc.; long-term use of the drug may lead to impaired renal function. It is contraindicated in hypersensitivity to the product, acute gastrointestinal ulcers, hemorrhagic constitution, liver and kidney failure.
Adverse reactions of Tegretol mainly include hyperuricemia, dizziness, headache, eye bleeding, ear bleeding, vertigo, gastrointestinal bleeding, rash and itching. It is contraindicated in hypersensitivity to the product, active pathologic bleeding, and severe hepatic impairment.
2. Statins. Including simvastatin, atorvastatin and so on. Common adverse reactions of simvastatin include nausea, diarrhea, rash, dyspepsia, dizziness, muscle and so on pancreatitis.
It is contraindicated in women with active liver disease, persistent increase in serum transaminases, pregnancy and lactation. Adverse effects of atorvastatin include muscle pain, diarrhea, nausea, elevated transaminases, and joint pain.
It is contraindicated in women with active liver disease, pregnancy, and lactation.
The combination of antiplatelet aggregating drugs and statins is used for the prevention of recurrence of coronary heart disease and is recommended to be used under the supervision of a doctor.