What kind of medication does an elderly person take for a swollen face and body weakness?

Elderly people with swollen face and body weakness need to actively search for the cause of the disease, and then targeted treatment. For example, patients with hypoproteinemia need to follow the doctor’s instructions to use albumin, hypothyroidism patients need to use thyroxine tablets under the guidance of the doctor. 1. Hypoproteinemia: the effective osmotic pressure of plasma will be reduced in hypoproteinemia patients, which will lead to the symptoms of generalized swelling. It can be treated with albumin as prescribed by the doctor, and urine output, vital signs, and electrolytes need to be closely monitored. Albumin injection is a prescription drug and must be used under the supervision of a doctor. It should not be used by patients who are allergic to albumin and who suffer from heart disease, liver or kidney insufficiency. At the same time injection of albumin may cause an immune reaction, nausea, skin rash and other allergic symptoms. 2. Hypothyroidism: patients with hypothyroidism may have symptoms such as pallor, swelling, fatigue, lack of energy, etc. Levothyroxine tablets can be used under the guidance of a doctor, and it should be noted that patients with coronary artery disease, angina pectoris, tachyarrhythmia are prohibited from using this drug. For patients who have allergy to this drug is prohibited. Some patients may experience excitement, agitation, restlessness, panic, excessive sweating, increased food intake, easy hunger, weight loss, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other manifestations after taking the drug. It is usually not recommended to take the drug by yourself, and it is recommended to use the drug under the guidance of a doctor. Caused by the elderly face swelling body weakness causes more, it is recommended to go to the regular hospital after consultation, targeted treatment, so as not to delay the treatment of the disease.