During the therapy with Arilit® Plus, heart and heart rate control is necessary (at the beginning of treatment, every day, then every 3-4 months), and for glucose in the blood of patients with diabetes mellitus (once every 4-5 months). In elderly patients, therapy should begin with a dosage form of the drug containing a low dose of bisoprolol. In this case, regular monitoring of the patients' condition is necessary, it is also recommended to monitor the kidney function (once every 4-5 months). It is necessary to teach the patient how to calculate heart rate. In the period of therapy with the drug Aritel® Plus, it is also necessary to monitor the parameters of the acid-base state and the level of electrolytes (potassium, sodium, calcium).
It is necessary to reduce the dose of the drug Aritel® Plus (by reducing the content of bisoprolol), if the heart rate at rest does not exceed 50-55 beats per minute.
In the period of therapy with the drug Aritel® Plus, it is also necessary to monitor the parameters of the acid-base state and the level of electrolytes (potassium, sodium, calcium).
Bisoprolol: discontinue treatment should be gradual, especially in coronary heart disease (concomitant CHD). The dose is reduced within two weeks. If necessary, conduct appropriate therapy to prevent attacks of angina pectoris.
In bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), treatment starts with a minimal dose. Preliminary exercise of functional respiratory tests. With the development of bronchospasm, β-adrenomimetics are prescribed.
In chronic heart failure (concomitant CHF) treatment is carried out under the supervision of a doctor, in minimum doses.
Given the negative dromotropic effect of β-blockers, they should be administered with caution to patients with AV blockade of the I st.
In patients with peripheral circulatory disorders (Raynaud's disease), β-adrenoblockers can cause an exacerbation of the course of the disease, so the drug is contraindicated in such patients (see "Contraindications").
In thyrotoxicosis, Aritel® Plus (due to the bisoprolol content in it) can mask the clinical signs of the disease (for example, tachycardia).
Patients with pheochromocytoma should not be prescribed a drug until treatment with α-blockers is performed. During the treatment, blood pressure control (BP) is necessary.
It is recommended to stop therapy with Arilit® Plus in the development of depression caused by the adrenoblocker (due to the content of bisoprolol in it).
In elderly patients, treatment starts with a low dose, under the control of the patient's condition.
Patients with concomitant diabetes should be aware of the possibility of hypoglycemia and the need for regular monitoring of blood glucose (especially in the case of hypokalemia). Bisoprolol can mask signs of hypoglycemia (tachycardia, palpitations, sweating).
Patients who use contact lenses should be careful when using Arilit® Plus, since β-adreno-blockers can reduce the production of the lacrimal gland.
Therapy with β-blockers can aggravate the course of psoriasis.
In patients who had a history of anaphylactic reactions (especially flockafenin or desensitizing drugs), treatment with β-blockers can exacerbate these reactions and lead to the development of resistance to epinephrine in usual doses.
Athletes should be informed that this drug can give false positive results in doping tests.
Hydrochlorothiazide: it is necessary to control sodium in the blood (especially in the elderly and with cirrhosis of the liver). It is necessary to monitor the concentration of potassium in the blood in elderly patients, with simultaneous treatment with thiazide and thiazide-like diuretics, with cirrhosis accompanied by edema, ascites, with coronary artery disease or CHF, with an elongated interval Q-T. Hypokalemia increases the risk of arrhythmias, increases the toxicity of cardiac glycosides. The first determination of the concentration of potassium in the blood should be done during the first week of treatment.
Thiazide diuretics can reduce the excretion of calcium in the urine, which leads to temporary hypercalcemia. Temporary hypercalcemia may be associated with undiagnosed hyperparathyroidism. Before the study of parathyroid function, treatment with thiazides should be discontinued.
In patients with hyperuricemia, the risk of developing gout attacks is increased (the dose is selected individually under the control of the level of uric acid in the blood serum).Before the study of the function of parathyroid glands, treatment with the drug Aritel® Plus should be discontinued, as against the background of its reception, transient hypercalcemia may occur.
Thiazide diuretics are effective at normal or slightly reduced (creatinine concentration less than 25 mg / ml or 220 μmol / L) of kidney function.
Hypovolemia leads to a decrease in glomerular filtration, which leads to an increase in urea and creatinine in the blood in patients with normal renal function. Patients with chronic renal failure may have an increase in existing disorders.