托伐普坦片属于哪类药,怎么使用？

With the continuous progress and development of my country's medical level, there are more and more methods to treat cirrhosis and ascites hyponatremia, and the therapeutic effects of different treatment methods are also different. At present, the most effective and safe drug for treating hyponatremia in liver cirrhosis and ascites is. So, what kind of medicine does tolvaptan tablets belong to and how to use it?

Tolvaptan tablets belong to which class of drugs

Tolvaptan tablets are also a new type of diuretic, which mainly increases the amount of water discharge in urine by inhibiting the non-peptide arginine vasopressin receptor. It can also increase the blood sodium value without affecting the blood potassium value without changing the urine osmotic pressure. Therefore, tolvaptan tablets have specific therapeutic effects on sodium and water retention in patients with heart failure, and can reduce the amount of congestion in the patient's body fluid circulation, and can assist in the treatment of acute heart failure.

How to use tolvaptan tablets

The usual starting dose of tolvaptan tablets is 15 mg, once a day, before or after meals. After taking the medicine for at least 24 hours, the dosage can be increased to 30 mg once a day. Depending on the serum sodium concentration, the maximum dose can be increased to 60 mg, once daily.

Here, the editor of Medical Companion Travel would like to remind everyone that if you choose to use tolvaptan tablets, you must follow the doctor's instructions and take the medication strictly in accordance with the doctor's instructions. At present, due to the development of the Internet, there is a lot of unfounded information, which makes many patients think that the efficacy can be improved by increasing the dose of drugs, or that side effects can be avoided by reducing the dose of drugs. These are wrong, and patients are expected to use drugs rationally.

Note: The above information comes from the Internet and is compiled and edited by Medical Companion Travel (please correct me if there are any errors or omissions). It is only to provide information on the latest drugs on the market in the world and help Chinese patients understand the latest international new drug trends. It is only for internal discussion among medical staff and does not serve as any basis for medication. For specific medication guidelines, please consult the attending physician.

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