Before and during treatment, it is necessary to monitor blood pressure, kidney function (creatinine in the blood plasma), potassium, lithium in the blood serum (with combined use of medicines).
Arterial hypotension
In patients with chronic heart failure on the background of therapy with the drug Angiakand may develop arterial hypotension. As with the use of other drugs that affect RAAS, the cause of the development of arterial hypotension in patients with hypertension may be a decrease in BCC, as observed in patients receiving large doses of diuretics. Therefore, at the beginning of therapy, care should be taken and, if necessary, correct hypovolemia.
Stenosis of the renal artery
In patients with bilateral renal artery stenosis or stenosis of the single kidney artery, drugs that affect RAAS, in particular ACE inhibitors, can cause an increase in the concentration of urea and creatinine in the serum.Similar effects can be expected with the appointment of angiotensin II receptor antagonists.
Kidney transplantation
Data on the use of candesartan in patients who have recently undergone a kidney transplant are not available.
Impaired renal function
Against the background of therapy with the drug Angiakand, as with the use of other drugs that oppress RAAS, in some patients, renal dysfunction may occur. When using the drug Angiakand in patients with arterial hypertension and severe renal failure, it is recommended to periodically monitor the content of potassium and creatinine in the blood serum. Clinical experience with candesartan in patients with severe renal dysfunction or end-stage renal disease (QC less than 15 mL / min) is limited.
Patients with chronic heart failure need periodic monitoring of kidney function, especially in patients aged 75 years and older, as well as in patients with impaired renal function. With an increase in the dose of the drug, Anhiakand is also recommended to monitor the content of potassium and creatinine in the blood plasma. Co-administration with ACE inhibitors in chronic heart failure
With the use of the drug Angiakand in combination with ACE inhibitors, the risk of side effects may increase, especially renal dysfunction and hyperkalemia. In these cases, careful monitoring and monitoring of laboratory indicators is necessary.
General anesthesia and surgery
Patients receiving angiotensin II receptor antagonists can develop arterial hypotension as a result of blockade of RAAS during general anesthesia and during surgical interventions. Very rarely, cases of severe arterial hypotension requiring intravenous fluid and / or vasopressors can be noted.
Stenosis of the aortic and mitral valve (hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy)
Care should be taken when using the preparation Anghiakand, as well as other vasodilators, in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy or hemodynamically significant stenosis of the aortic and / or mitral valve.
Primary hyperaldosteronism
Patients with primary hyperaldosteronism are usually resistant to therapy with antihypertensive drugs that affect the activity of RA AS.In this regard, the drug Angiakand is not recommended for use in such patients.
Hyperkalemia
Clinical experience with other drugs that affect RAAS shows that simultaneous use of candesartan with potassium-sparing diuretics, potassium preparations or salt substitutes containing potassium, or other drugs that can increase the potassium content in the blood (eg heparin) can lead to the development of Hyperkalemia in patients with arterial hypertension.
Are common
Patients in whom vascular tone and renal function predominantly depend on the activity of RAAS (for example, patients with severe chronic heart failure or kidney disease, including renal artery stenosis) are particularly sensitive to drugs acting on RAAS. The use of such drugs is accompanied in these patients by acute arterial hypotension, azotemia, oliguria and, more rarely, acute renal failure. The possibility of developing these effects can not be ruled out when angiotensin II receptor antagonists are used. A sharp decrease in blood pressure in patients with coronary heart disease or cerebrovascular disease of ischemic origin,when using any antihypertensive drugs, can lead to the development of myocardial infarction or stroke.