General Information on Mavik
Mavik is used for lowering the blood pressure in hypertensive patients. In this way, the medicine helps in preventing kidney problems, heart attacks or strokes associated with high blood pressure. Generic name of the medicine is Trandolapril, and it belongs to the class of ACE inhibitors.
The medicine can also be used for improving survival after acute heart attack. Your doctor may recommend you to buy Mavik along with other drugs such as water pills, in order to treat congestive heart failure. Sometimes, Mavik can also be used for preventing kidney damage due to diabetes.
The medicine lowers blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels, so that they become wider and blood can flow through them more easily. You will have to take this medicine in the form of oral tablets.
Side effects of Mavik
Before you buy Mavik, inform your doctor if you have a kidney or liver disease, high potassium levels in your blood, severe dehydration, loss of electrolytes, blood vessel disease or collagen vascular disease such as sclerodema or lupus. Also inform him or her if you have allergy to Trandolapril, or to any other ACE inhibitors such as captopril or benazepril.
As this drug makes you dizzy, you should avoid driving a vehicle or doing any such activity that needs complete alertness. Otherwise, a serious mishap can take place. In order to minimize dizziness, rise slowly from sitting or lying position. Also avoid becoming dehydrated which may worsen your dizziness. Drink lots of fluids and avoid becoming overheated due to excessive exercise or physical activities. Also inform your doctor immediately if you encounter severe diarrhea or vomiting.
This drug is known to cause serious harm to an unborn child. Therefore, pregnant women are strictly not prescribed to use Mavik. Consult with your doctor to know about efficient forms of birth control during Mavik treatment.
Diarrhea, lightheadedness, dizziness, blurred vision or dry cough can commonly occur during Mavik treatment. Inform your doctor immediately if any of these worsen or persist.
Some serious side effects associated with the drug include decreased sexual function, fainting, change in urine amount, signs of an infection such as chills, fever or persistent sore throat.
In rare cases, the medicine may lead to possibly fatal liver conditions. Seek immediate medical attention if you develop stomach or abdominal pain, persistent nausea, persistent fatigue, dark urine or yellowing of skin or eyes.
Dosage of Mavik
The recommended dosage may range from Mavik 1mg to 2mg once in a day. Maximum dosage a patient can receive is Mavik 8mg once daily.
You can take the tablet with or without meals.
Drug Interactions of Mavik
Do not take Mavik along with NSAIDs (e.g. ibuprofen or indomethacin), diuretics (e.g. amiloride or trimterene), salt substitutes, gold injections or potassium supplements.
Serious drug interaction may occur if you receive an injection for wasp/bee sting allergy along with Mavik.
As the drug causes dizziness, do not take sedatives, sleeping pills, muscle relaxants, antidepressants or anti-seizures medicines along with Mavik, as they also cause the same effect.
