Carvedilol Orion
Carvedilol Orion is a beta-blocker that relaxes blood vessels, helps the heart pump blood more easily, and lowers blood pressure, used to treat high blood pressure, chest pain, and heart failure.
How to Use
Dosage
The usual starting dose for high blood pressure is 12.5 mg once daily for the first two days, then 25 mg once daily.
Method
Swallow the tablets with water. If you are treating heart failure, take the tablets with food.
The maximum recommended daily dose for high blood pressure is 50 mg, and for chest pain (angina) is 100 mg (divided into two doses).
Possible Side Effects
- •Dizziness
- •Headache
- •Tiredness
- •Low blood pressure
- •Heart failure (may worsen)
- •Bronchitis
- •Pneumonia
- •Upper respiratory infection
- •Urinary tract infections
- •Reduced red blood cell count
- •Weight gain
- •Increased cholesterol levels
- •Worsened blood sugar control (in diabetics)
- •Depression or low mood
- •Vision problems
- •Reduced tear production or eye irritation
- •Slow heart rate
- •Swelling (fluid retention)
- •Dizziness when standing up quickly
- •Circulation problems (e.g., cold hands and feet)
- •High blood pressure (paradoxical)
- •Asthma and breathing difficulties
- •Fluid buildup in the lungs
- •Diarrhea
- •Nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, indigestion
- •General pain (e.g., in limbs)
- •Acute kidney failure or kidney function problems
- •Urination difficulties
- •Sleep problems
- •Nightmares
- •Hallucinations
- •Confusion
- •Fainting
- •Unusual sensations (e.g., tingling)
- •Heart conduction problems or chest pain (angina pectoris)
- •Skin reactions (e.g., allergic rash, hives, itching, increased sweating, psoriasis-like lesions)
- •Hair loss
- •Impotence
- •Constipation
- •Low platelet count
- •Dry mouth
- •Stuffy nose
- •Low white blood cell count
- •Allergic reactions
- •Psychoses
- •Changes in liver function tests
- •Urinary incontinence in women
- •Severe blistering skin rashes or skin peeling (e.g., Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis)
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to carvedilol or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have asthma or other lung diseases causing wheezing.
- Do not use if you have very severe heart failure or fluid buildup in your body.
- Do not use if you have liver disease.
- Do not use if you have a very slow heart rate or very low blood pressure.
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- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before use.
- Avoid grapefruit, grapefruit juice, and alcohol with this medicine, as they can increase side effects.
- Do not drive or operate machinery if you feel dizzy or tired.
- Do not stop taking the medicine suddenly without talking to your doctor.
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)