Cardiologist, popular TV presenter, author of health books Alexander Leonidovich Myasnikov (Russia) gave detailed recommendations on taking certain types of medications for people who have reached old age.

According to the doctor, not all drugs that a person could use in his youth without much harm to health are also safe at a more mature age.. This is due to a change in the rate of absorption and removal of them from the human body in different age periods, as reported by the Internet edition for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old Pannochka. net We are talking primarily about sedatives that can cause dizziness in older people, very often ending in a fall and various injuries to a person.

It is also not necessary to take sleeping pills uncontrollably and, moreover, to exceed the dosage.. Sleeping pills (barbiturates, phenobarbital), as their use can provoke the development of lethargy and dependence.

Extreme caution should be taken when older people take blood pressure drugs (nifedipine). The thing is that vasoconstriction occurs with age, and taking antihypertensive drugs can lead to a sharp decrease in pressure, which is fraught with the development of fainting, strokes, and even death of a person..

Dangerous drugs for the elderly Myasnikov calls drugs from the nonsteroidal group (diclofenac, voltaren, etc.).. ), which can cause the development of ulcers and various types of bleeding, which is associated with a change in the structure of blood vessels in the elderly. Also, this series of drugs can cause the development of heart and kidney failure..

In order to avoid the appearance of negative disorders from the gastrointestinal tract, as well as the development of allergic reactions, antibacterial drugs should be taken with extreme caution for the elderly..

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