Calcium channel antagonists for the treatment of essential hypertension may have side effects such as reflex tachycardia, swelling of the front of the shin or ankle, and headache.
Calcium channel antagonists are mainly used to lower the blood pressure in the body, while the representative drugs are nifedipine, nimodipine, and even verapamil, diltiazem and so on. These are all calcium channel antagonist drugs, and if high blood pressure occurs, the relevant antihypertensive drugs need to be given to inhibit the increase in blood pressure.
In the process of taking the drugs, attention should be paid to prevent the emergence of side effects, such as reflex tachycardia, anterior tibial or ankle swelling, constipation, headache, palpitations and so on. But generally speaking the probability of this phenomenon is not very high.
It is recommended that patients with essential hypertension do not blindly use drugs, need to go to the guidance of a regular physician for targeted treatment. Regular follow-up, to ensure the efficacy of the drugs, to observe whether there are side effects, to do a good job of antihypertensive drug adjustment.