Carveda Tablets 12/5mg 30s

What it is used for: Hypertension.

Indications as listed by the manufacturer: It is used to treat angina (chest pain) and mild, moderate or severe heart failure. It is also used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).

How it works: Carvedilol is a vasodilatory non-selective beta-blocker, which reduces the peripheral vascular resistance by selective alpha 1- receptor blockade and suppresses the renin-angiotensin system through non-selective beta-blockade. Plasma renin activity is reduced and fluid retention is rare.

Active ingredient: Carvedilol.

Reported side effects: Bronchitis, pneumonia, upper respiratory tract infection • Infections of the urinary tract • Low numbers of red blood cells • Increase in weight • Elevated cholesterol levels • Loss of control of blood sugar in people with diabetes • Depression, depressed mood • Visual disturbance • Reduced lacrimation, eye irritation • Slow heart rate • Oedema (swelling of the body or parts of the body), fluid overload, increased volume of blood in the body • Dizziness when standing up quickly • Problems with blood circulation (signs include cold hands and feet), hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) worsening of symptoms in patients with Raynaud’s disease (fingers or toes turn first bluish, then whitish, and then reddish together with pain) or claudication (pain in the legs which worsens when walking) • Asthma and breathing problems • Fluid accumulation in the lungs • Diarrhoea • Malaise, vomiting, stomach pains, indigestion • Pains (e.g. in the arms and legs) • Acute renal insufficiency and disturbances in renal function in patients with hardening of the arteries an

Known drug interactions: Diltiazem, verapamil or amiodarone , isosorbide mononitrate or glyceryl trinitrate , Digoxin , doxazosin, reserpine, amlodipine or indoramin , fluoxetine, tricyclic antidepressants, barbiturates, phenothiazines, haloperidol or monoamine oxide inhibitors (MAOIs) , ciclosporin , clonidine or ergotamine , ibuprofen or diclofenac , estrogens , prednisolone , rifampicin or erythromycin , cimetidine , ketoconazole , ephedrine or pseudoephedrine .

High blood pressure : Adults: The usual starting dose is 12.5 mg once a day for the first two days. After this, the dose is increased to 25 mg once a day. If necessary, your doctor may gradually increase the dose further at intervals of two weeks or more. The maximum recommended daily dose is 50 mg (the maximum recommended single dose is 25 mg). Angina : Adults: The usual starting dose is 12.5 mg twice a day for the first two days. After this, the dose is increased to 25 mg twice a day. If necessary, your doctor may gradually increase the dose further at intervals of two weeks or more to a maximum of 100 mg a day in two doses . Heart Failure : The starting dose is 3.125 mg twice a day for two weeks. Your doctor will then gradually increase the strength of tablets you take at intervals of two weeks or more until you receive the dose that suits you best.

Follow your doctor’s instructions. The dosage above is the usual range — your prescription takes precedence over it.

Active ingredient: Carvedilol. Labelled strength: 12.5mg.

Store this medicine at room temperature, away from direct light and heat.

Manufactured by Carveda Healthcare (Pvt) Ltd.. Country of origin: Pakistan.