In our daily activities, we find ourselves with some situations that generate us a lot of anxiety, stress or fear. These feelings are expressed in the body in many ways, possibly at some point in life we have felt headaches, tachycardia, tremors, headaches and / or anxiety. At other times we may be prone to high blood pressure due to family inheritance or the hectic lifestyle we lead. There are medications that can alleviate these symptoms and they are prescribed by a psychiatrist. One of them is the Sumial. In this Psychology-Online article, we will provide you with information about the Sumial: what it is for, how long it takes to take effect and side effects.
Index
- What is Sumial
- What is Sumial for
- How long does Sumial take to take effect?
- Sumial side effects
- Contraindications of Sumial
What is Sumial.
Sumial is the name by which propranolol, a psychotropic drug, is known indicated for the treatment of people who have hypertension. On the other hand, it is also effective in reducing anxiety symptoms that can be caused by stressful situations.
This medication comes in 10 and 40 milligram tablets in capsule form and taken orally. The 10-milligram tablets contain 79 milligrams of lactose, while the 40-milligram capsules are made up of 147.4 milligrams of lactose inside.
It is important to mention that this medication must be administered by a health professional as they will assign the frequency of administration and the number of days that Sumial must be taken. In addition, this allows control over the evolution of the person's symptoms and the indication of a treatment if appropriate.
What is Sumial for?
Sumial is used to treat the following symptoms:
- Hypertension
- Headache (migraine, headaches)
- Anxiety
- Incrise of cardiac frecuency
- Heart rhythm disturbances (cardiomyopathy)
- Tremors in the body
- Possible heart attacks
- Chest pain
- Changes in the thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism)
- Capillary hemangioma (benign tumor that appears in some babies)
- Pheochromocytoma (tumor of the adrenal gland)
- Glaucoma (progressive decrease in vision)
- Bleeding in the esophagus
All these difficulties are usually caused by a considerable increase in blood pressure. Sumial produces a reduction in heart rate since its components inhibit adrenaline and norepinephrine, hormones responsible for responding to stressful situations. What does it feel like to take propranolol? The Sumial produces a relaxation in the nervous system, which affects the way of facing different moments of life for each person.
How long the Sumial takes to take effect.
The time it takes for this psychotropic drug to take effect in a person's body will depend on the number of symptoms they present, as well as also influences the age, sex, medical history, previous illnesses, medical history of the parents, among others. However, we can determine an estimated time it takes for Sumial to take effect in the body. In general terms, two hours later After ingesting the medicine, the effects that it is causing in the body begin to be perceived. The dose that each person consumes will depend on the type of condition they present.
Sumial side effects.
Although Sumial has beneficial effects for people who have physical symptoms due to stressful situations, anxiety and hypertension, it is important to note that there may be some side effects caused by this psychoactive drug. Next, we will describe the most important Sumial side effects to be aware of:
- Feeling tired
- Fatigue
- Sleep disturbance
- Nightmares
- Cold on the fingers and toes
- Feeling of heat and pain in the fingers
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
- Sickness
- Dizziness
- Hair loss
- Rash on the skin
- Psoriasis
- Trouble breathing
- Bruising
- Vision difficulties
- Sudden mood swings
- Leg cramps
- Feeling short of breath
- Dry eyes
- Impaired blood circulation
The former are more frequent and the latter less so. Due to these adverse effects that we have mentioned, there are some patients who should take special care in taking Sumial. We will see it next.
Contraindications of Sumial.
What contraindications does propranolol have? The administration of the drug is not recommended in people who have a predisposition to suffer asthma, hypotension, hypoglycaemia, heart failure, pregnant women, diabetes, blood circulation problems, among others. This could be an aggravation of the side effects that the drug brings. Beyond these points, this does not mean that everyone who takes Sumial will have these types of side effects. Therefore, it is important that this medication is administered by a health professional specialized in medicine to avoid further complications.
This article is merely informative, in Psychology-Online we do not have the power to make a diagnosis or recommend a treatment. We invite you to go to a psychologist to treat your particular case.
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