Carvedilol

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1. Indication:

Treats high blood pressure and heart failure.

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

• Take your medicine as directed.
• It is best to take this medicine with food or milk.
• Missed dose: 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.
• Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.

3. Drug-Drug Interaction:

Tell your doctor if you are using amiodarone, clonidine, diltiazem, cyclosporine, digoxin, fluconazole, reserpine, rifampin, verapamil, or diabetes medicine (including insulin)

4. Side effects

May include fatigue, hypotension, diarrhea, hyperglycemia, asthenia, bradycardia

5. Precaution

This medicine may cause the following problems:

• Changes to your blood sugar level.
• Fewer tears than usual in contact lens wearers.
• An eye problem called Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome during cataract surgery.
• This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive, use machines, or do anything else. that could be dangerous if you are not alert.
• Do not stop using this medicine suddenly. Your doctor will need to slowly decrease your dose before you stop it completely.
• Sit or lie down when symptoms of lowered blood pressure occur.