Sacu-V 50 Tablet

Sacu-V 50 Tablet is a combination of two medicines used to treat heart failure. It reduces the risk of hospitalization and death in patients with long-lasting (chronic) heart failure. It is generally given along with other heart failure medications.
 

Sacu-V 50 Tablet may be taken with or without food. Take it at the same time each day for maximum benefits. Your doctor will decide the dose and how often you take it, and it may change depending on how well you respond to the medicine. Keep taking the tablets regularly, as prescribed, and try not to miss doses to get the most benefit. Do not stop taking them, even if you are feeling well. The medicine prevents future complications.

Common side effects of this medicine include low blood pressure (hypotension), impaired renal function, high potassium levels in the blood (hyperkalemia), cough, and dizziness. To reduce the risk of dizziness that may be caused by low blood pressure, try getting up slowly from a sitting or lying position. Tell your doctor if these or other side effects are severe or do not go away.

Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you are taking any other medication for blood pressure or heart conditions or if you have kidney or liver disease. Also, let your doctor know all other medications you are using as they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine. This medicine should not be taken during pregnancy and is not recommended while breastfeeding. While on treatment with this medicine, your doctor may advise regular monitoring of blood pressure and regular kidney function.

USES OF SACU-V TABLET

• Treatment of Heart failure

BENEFITS OF SACU-V TABLET

In Treatment of Heart failure

Heart failure means your heart is weak and cannot pump enough blood to your lungs and the rest of your body. The most common symptoms are breathlessness, tiredness, and swelling in your legs, ankles, abdomen, and other body parts. Sacu-V 50 Tablet is a combination of two medicines, namely valsartan and sacubitril. Both of these medicines work in different ways to lower blood pressure. This makes it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body and is, therefore, an effective treatment for heart failure.

This medicine will help relieve your symptoms, making you feel better and more energetic. To help this medicine be effective, you should make appropriate lifestyle changes (such as eating healthily and staying active). Take it regularly and keep taking it even if you feel better.

SIDE EFFECTS OF SACU-V TABLET

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Sacu-V

• Hypotension (low blood pressure)
• Increased potassium level in blood
• Cough
• Dizziness
• Renal impairment

HOW TO USE SACU-V TABLET

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Sacu-V 50 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

HOW SACU-V TABLET WORKS

Sacu-V 50 Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Sacubitril and Valsartan which belong to a class of angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI). This combination treats heart failure by relaxing the blood vessels and making it easier for your heart to pump blood throughout your body. In addition, it also helps your body retain less water.