Carvedilol Orion
Carvedilol Orion is a beta-blocker medicine that helps relax and widen blood vessels, making it easier for the heart to pump blood, which lowers blood pressure and reduces strain on the heart.
How to Use
Dosage
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor tells you. The starting dose is usually 12.5 mg once a day for high blood pressure, or 3.125 mg twice a day for heart failure. Your doctor will adjust your dose over time.
Method
Swallow the tablets whole with water. If you are taking it for heart failure, take it with food to help reduce side effects.
The highest daily dose your doctor prescribes will depend on your condition, typically up to 50 mg, but can be up to 100 mg for certain heart problems.
Possible Side Effects
- •Dizziness
- •Headache
- •Tiredness or fatigue
- •Low blood pressure
- •Worsening of heart failure (symptoms like tiredness, shortness of breath, swelling)
- •Infections like bronchitis, pneumonia, or urinary tract infections
- •Reduced red blood cells
- •Weight gain or increased cholesterol levels
- •Changes in blood sugar control for people with diabetes
- •Feeling down or depressed
- •Vision problems, reduced tears, or eye irritation
- •Slow heartbeat
- •Swelling in parts of the body, increased fluid
- •Feeling dizzy when standing up quickly
- •Circulation problems, such as cold hands and feet or pain in legs when walking
- •Diarrhea, feeling sick (nausea), vomiting, stomach pain, or indigestion
- •General pain (e.g., in limbs)
- •Acute kidney problems or impaired kidney function
- •Difficulty urinating
- •Sleep problems, nightmares, seeing or hearing things that aren't there (hallucinations), or confusion
- •Fainting
- •Unusual feelings or sensations
- •Problems with the heart's electrical system or chest pain (angina pectoris)
- •Skin reactions like rash, itching, hives, increased sweating, hair loss, or impotence
- •Constipation
- •Low number of platelets in blood (which help with clotting)
- •Dry mouth or stuffy nose
- •Low number of white blood cells, allergic reactions, or psychoses
- •Changes in liver function tests
- •Accidental urine leakage (incontinence) in women
- •Very serious skin reactions, sometimes with blisters or peeling skin (like erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis)
Important Warnings
- Do not use if allergic to carvedilol or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Avoid if you have asthma or other severe lung conditions that cause wheezing or breathing difficulties.
- Do not use if you have very severe heart failure with fluid buildup that needs injections.
- Do not take if you have severe liver disease, very slow heart rate, or very low blood pressure.
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to have a baby, as this medicine may not be suitable.
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- This medicine can cause dizziness or tiredness, especially at the start of treatment. Do not drive or operate machinery if you feel these effects.
- Avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice, and do not drink alcohol while taking this medicine, as it can worsen side effects.
Use in Elderly Patients
Suitable for older adults. Significant adverse effects include bradycardia and orthostatic hypotension. Consider potential interactions, especially with drugs affecting the conduction system of the heart. (updated 20.1.2025)