This medication is designed to treat essential or primary hypertension by reducing blood pressure through its effects on the central nervous system. It can be prescribed alone or as add-on therapy to control your high blood pressure.
Benefits:
- Prevents the complications associated with hypertension such as cardiovascular disease, kidney failure, and stroke.
- Acts on the central nervous system to reduce sympathetic nervous activity and systemic vascular resistance.
- Provides a well-tolerated alternative to other antihypertensive medications.
Precautions:
- Not suitable for patients with hypersensitivity to moxonidine or its excipients.
- Contraindicated in individuals with sick sinus syndrome, bradycardia, or severe AV-block.
- Use with caution in patients with renal impairment or severe coronary artery disease.
- The dose should be carefully adjusted for elderly patients and those with moderate to severe renal impairment.
- Not suitable for use during pregnancy and lactation.
Main Ingredients & Benefits:
- Moxonidine: The active ingredient, moxonidine, works as a centrally acting antiadrenergic agent, selectively binding to I1-imidazoline receptors in the brain stem. This reduces sympathetic nerve activity, leading to a decrease in blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels.
Side Effects:
- Drowsiness, headache, and dry mouth.
- Nausea, constipation, or fatigue.
- Dizziness or vertigo.
- Rarely, allergic skin reactions.
Take one tablet daily at the morning.