What side effects will the Di'ao Xinxuekang produce?

The importance of the heart is self-evident. If coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, etc. occur, patients must not take it lightly. Early treatment is the key to controlling the progression of the disease. Di'ao Xinxuekang is a commonly used medicine for the treatment of such diseases. There may be some side effects after taking it. Patients need to understand this first. So, what side effects will taking Di'ao Xinxuekang have? Let’s find out together.

Di'ao Xinxuekang Capsule is a pure Chinese medicine preparation made from total steroidal saponins extracted from the rhizome of the wild herb Dioscorea opposita, which belongs to the Dioscorea family. It mainly contains 8 kinds of steroidal saponins. Studies have shown that it has the functions of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, promoting qi and relieving pain, relieving numbness and promoting yang, aromatic and warming, and replenishing qi and blood. It can regulate heart function, increase coronary blood flow, improve myocardial blood supply, reduce myocardial oxygen consumption, and has a significant effect on ischemic heart disease. At the same time, it can lower blood lipids and blood viscosity, enhance red blood cell deformability, improve microcirculation, and improve the oxygen carrying capacity of the entire body.

Diao Xinxuekang has the following adverse reactions : 1. Drug rash can easily cause delayed allergic reactions. In the reported cases, the rash first appeared 3 days later, with itching and scattered distribution, more commonly on the limbs, and can be significantly relieved after stopping the drug. 2. Liver damage: Xinxuekang is mainly metabolized by the liver and can cause liver damage and drug-induced hepatitis. Symptoms include loss of appetite, aversion to oil, fatigue, and often accompanied by skin itching. Long-term animal experiments on Xinxuekang also found that inflammatory cells infiltrated the livers of mice four months after oral administration. 3. Menstrual disorders are mainly caused by functional menstrual blood loss, which can be restored by stopping use. 4. Hematuria may be related to its allergic reaction or the pharmacological effect of antiplatelet aggregation. 5. Neurological function reactions: drowsiness, sleepiness, thirst, dry cough 6. Diarrhea or constipation The dioscin in Xinxuekang can stimulate the gastrointestinal mucosa, causing increased peristalsis and leading to diarrhea, while also increasing the absorption function of the intestinal mucosa and causing constipation.