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Role of TEKTURNA in controling High blood Pressure
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More than 1 out of 3 people
being treated with high blood pressure medicine still have numbers that are too high. If your blood
pressure is uncontrolled, you may benefit from prescription TEKTURNA new medicine for hypertension.
To understand how TEKTURNA works, one should know about an enzyme in our body called
renin.
What is Renin and the
Renin System.
Renin is an enzyme produced in the kidneys, may contribute to high
blood pressure. It plays a role in blood pressure rising and falling. Renin starts a chemical
process that narrows (contriction) blood vessels. In some people, the renin system is
inappropriately activated.
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TEKTURNA directly targets renin system.(Renin
Inhibitor)
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This new treatment may help
lower your blood pressure by targeting an enzyme in your body called renin, which may contribute
to high blood pressure. By inhibiting renin, TEKTURNA helps reduces the beginning of a process
that may raise blood pressure. TEKTURNA works well in helping lower your blood pressure
closer to 120/80 mm Hg, a normal blood pressure for most adults. you can take it in a convenient
once-daily dose. National guideline recommends treatment with medication for people with
uncontrolled hypertension (140/90 mm Hg or higher) after making proper lifestyle
changes.
Tekturna is a prescription
medication for adults used to treat hypertension. It can be used alone or as combination therapy
. Tekturna has not been adequately studied in combination with the maximum doses of a class of
medications called ACE inhibitors.
Important
Considerations
IMPORTANT WARNING: If you get pregnant,
stop taking Tekturna or any ACE inhibitor and call your doctor right away. Tekturna may harm
an unborn baby, causing injury and even death. If you plan to become pregnant, talk to your
doctor about other treatment options before taking Tekturna.
Do not take Tekturna if you are
allergic to this product.
If you develop an allergic
reaction involving swelling of the throat or tongue face, lips which may cause difficulty in
breathing and swallowing, stop taking Tekturna and contact your doctor
immediately.
Your blood pressure may get too
low if you also take water pills like diuretics, are on a low-salt diet, get dialysis
treatments, have heart problems or get sick with vomiting or diarrhea. Lie down if you feel
faint or dizzy. Call your doctor right away.
Tell your doctor about all your
medical conditions, including whether you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, are
breast-feeding, or have kidney problems.
In clinical studies, the most
common side effect experienced by more patients taking Tekturna was diarrhea. Other less common
reactions to Tekturna include rash and cough.
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