Cardivas 6.25mg

Cardivas 6.25 mg contains the active ingredient Carvedilol, a member of a group of medicines known as beta-blockers, which causes the relaxation of blood vessels and slows down the heart rate. It is effective in treating:

1. High blood pressure - It can be prescribed alone or with other antihypertensive medicines (calcium channel blockers, diuretics).
2. Angina pectoris - This condition is defined as chest pain or discomfort due to lack of adequate blood flow to the heart muscle. Cardivas is effective in treating chronic stable angina and unstable angina.
3. Chronic heart failure - Unless a contraindication exists, Cardivas 6.25 mg is prescribed to treat all patients who are dealing with stable and symptomatic mild, moderate, and severe chronic heart failure due to reduced/restricted blood flow to a particular tissue, muscle, or organ or problem caused by factors such genetic conditions or autoimmune disease.

Cardivas 6.25mg must not be used in patients with hypersensitivity to Carvedilol or any ingredients of the product, decompensate/unstable heart failure, or liver dysfunction.

In patients with chronic failure, worsening of cardiac failure or fluid retention may occur while increasing the dose. If such symptoms develop, doctors usually increase the dose of diuretics, and the Cardivas dose should not be increased until stability is achieved. 

Care should be taken in using Cardivas by patients with a history of serious allergic reactions. Beta-blockers may aggravate psoriasis; therefore, caution should be exercised by patients with psoriasis. 

Cardivas should be used cautiously in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), peripheral vascular disease, Raynaud’s phenomenon, bradycardia, prinzmetal’s angina,  pheochromocytoma, and thyrotoxicosis.   

Caution should be exercised when administering Cardivas in patients with diabetes as it may be related to worsening control of blood glucose.

The use of Cardivas may make you feel dizzy or tired or make you less alert, especially during the initial days of the treatment, during the time of dose titration, or if you consume alcohol.   

Cardivas may interact with other medicines used at the same time, such as:

• Monoamine oxidase inhibitors to treat depression (reserpine, moclobemide)
• Muscle relaxants used in anesthesia
• Corticosteroids to treat asthma
• Other medicines to treat high blood pressure
• Ergotamine
• Haloperidol
• Ketoconazole to treat fungal infections
• Ciclosporin following an organ transplant
• Barbiturates to help stop vomiting and nausea
• Erythromycin for bacterial infections
• Cimetidine to treat ulcers
• The contraceptive pill or HRT
• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
• Rifampicin to treat tuberculosis

There may be many more medications that can interact with Cardivas and affect its working, or the mechanism of action of other medicines may be affected by Carvedilol. Therefore, confirming with a doctor before taking any new medication is important.

A doctor will always instruct you on how many Cardevilol tablets to be taken each day. This usually depends on the patient’s condition and whether or not they are taking other medicines. 

Method of administration: The tablet should be consumed with an adequate supply of fluids. Heart failure patients are recommended to take their medication with food, which helps to slow down the absorption, and the risk of orthostatic hypotension is also reduced. Doctors usually advise taking this medicine after a meal and suggest that taking it at the same time each day will have the best effect. Taking the medication on an empty stomach may increase the risk of some of the side effects.

Hypertension: Cardivas may be used to treat hypertension alone or in combination with other antihypertensive medicines, especially thiazide diuretics. Generally, once daily dosing is recommended. 

The treatment should not be discontinued abruptly in patients suffering from heart disease. The withdrawal of the medicine should be gradual for over two weeks. It is important to continue taking the medicine until the time it is prescribed.

Use in pregnancy:  There is no sufficient clinical experience with Cardivas in pregnant women. It should not be used during pregnancy unless the potential benefits are demonstrated to be higher than the risk. 

Use in Nursing Mothers: Most beta blockers will pass into breast milk. Therefore, breastfeeding is not recommended while a mother is receiving Carvedilol preparation. 

Side effects of Cardivas 6.25 mg

Cardivas 6.25mg helps most people with heart failure, but like any other medication, it may cause side effects. Sometimes, they are serious, but most of the time, they are not. A patient may require medical help if they experience some side effects. The most common side effects of the medicine are headache, drowsiness, low blood pressure, slow heart rate, nausea, vomiting, bronchitis, abnormal or blurry vision, weight increase, Fluid retention, diarrhea, and unusual hair loss or thinning. Most of these side effects of Carvedilol are mild and will resolve as tolerance to the drug develops. 

Other reported side effects of the medicine are weight gain, shortness of breath, fewer tears, or dry eyes that cause trouble if you wear contact lenses. Some rare serious allergic reactions may also occur in patients receiving Carvedilol.

A doctor will always instruct you on how many Cardevilol tablets to be taken each day. This usually depends on the patient’s condition and whether or not they are taking other medicines. 

Method of administration: The tablet should be consumed with an adequate supply of fluids. Heart failure patients are recommended to take their medication with food, which helps to slow down the absorption, and the risk of orthostatic hypotension is also reduced. Doctors usually advise taking this medicine after a meal and suggest that taking it at the same time each day will have the best effect. Taking the medication on an empty stomach may increase the risk of some of the side effects.

Hypertension: Cardivas may be used to treat hypertension alone or in combination with other antihypertensive medicines, especially thiazide diuretics. Generally, once daily dosing is recommended. 

The treatment should not be discontinued abruptly in patients suffering from heart disease. The withdrawal of the medicine should be gradual for over two weeks. It is important to continue taking the medicine until the time it is prescribed.

Use in pregnancy:  There is no sufficient clinical experience with Cardivas in pregnant women. It should not be used during pregnancy unless the potential benefits are demonstrated to be higher than the risk. 

Use in Nursing Mothers: Most beta blockers will pass into breast milk. Therefore, breastfeeding is not recommended while a mother is receiving Carvedilol preparation.