Bisoprolol

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1. Indication:

Treats high blood pressure.

2. Instruction to use (How is this drug best taken)

  • Take your medicine as directed.
  • Carefully follow your doctor’s instructions about any special diet.
  • If a dose is missed: Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
  • You may take this medicine with or without food.
  • Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light

3. Food-drug Interaction, Drug-Drug Interaction:

Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using :

  • blood pressure medicines
  • medicines for heart rhythm problem
  • diabetes medicines

4. Side effects

This drug may cause bradyarrhythmia, cold extremities, hypotension, dyspepsia, dizziness, headache, dyssomnia, upper respiratory infection, or fatigue.

5. Precaution

  • Do not stop using this medicine suddenly. Your doctor will need to slowly decrease your dose before you stop it completely.
  • If you stop using this medicine, your blood pressure may go up.
  • Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.