Carvedilol Tablets

When the heart has to work harder than it should

A heart that pumps against constantly high pressure starts to show it over time. Breathlessness climbing a flight of stairs, tiredness by mid-afternoon, ankles that swell by evening — these are signs the heart muscle is straining more than it should. Left alone, high blood pressure and weakening heart function feed into each other, and the heart muscle thickens and tires out faster than it should.

Carvedilol tablets are prescribed to ease that strain

This is where carvedilol tablets come in. Doctors prescribe carvedilol tablets to bring blood pressure down and take some of the load off a heart that is already struggling to keep up, particularly in people with heart failure. It is not a quick fix and it does not undo damage already done to the heart muscle, but carvedilol tablets give the heart room to work under less pressure.

What is in carvedilol tablets

Carvedilol is the active ingredient in carvedilol tablets, and it belongs to a drug group called beta-blockers, though carvedilol also blocks alpha-1 receptors, which is a bit different from older beta-blockers on the market. Carvedilol tablets are sold as a generic, not tied to one single branded manufacturer name. Being generic does not change what carvedilol tablets do in the body. The tablet contains the same active ingredient, carvedilol, at the strength printed on the pack.

How does carvedilol work in the body?

Carvedilol tablets work by blocking beta receptors in the heart and blood vessels, which slows the heart rate down and reduces how hard the heart has to squeeze with every single beat, and carvedilol also blocks alpha-1 receptors in the walls of the blood vessels, which relaxes the vessels and lowers resistance to blood flow. Together this brings blood pressure down and cuts the amount of oxygen the heart needs to keep working. Over a period of weeks, this lighter workload is what helps people taking carvedilol tablets for heart failure feel less breathless during everyday activity.

Side effects to keep an eye on

Minor side effects reported with carvedilol tablets are mentioned below:

• Dizziness, especially when standing up quickly
• Tiredness or low energy in the first couple of weeks of taking carvedilol tablets 
• Cold hands or feet
• Mild stomach upset

Fainting along with a very slow pulse is not something to wait out. This needs emergency care the same day.

Who should not take carvedilol tablets?

Carvedilol tablets are not safe for people with severe asthma or a history of airway spasm, since beta-blockers can tighten the airways further. People with certain heart block conditions, a resting heart rate that is already too slow, or blood pressure that runs very low should also not take carvedilol tablets. Carvedilol should be avoided in decompensated heart failure that needs immediate IV treatment, and used carefully in people with liver disease, since the liver is what processes carvedilol. People with diabetes should tell their doctor before starting carvedilol tablets, because the drug can mask the usual warning signs of low blood sugar, like a racing heart.

Something that comes up a lot with carvedilol tablets. People want to stop taking it as soon as their blood pressure numbers look normal. Stopping carvedilol suddenly can send both heart rate and blood pressure back up fast, and in some cases it brings on chest pain. Any change in how carvedilol tablets are taken should go through the doctor who prescribed them, not be decided alone.

Carvedilol tablets; strengths, price and where to buy

Carvedilol tablets are available in 3.175 mg, 6.25 mg and 12.5 mg strengths as a tablet for oral use. Fertimeds stocks carvedilol tablets and selling at a reasonable price. Keep carvedilol tablets at room temperature, away from direct sunlight and moisture or a bathroom cabinet is usually the wrong place to store them.