Carvedilol STADA
Carvedilol Stada is a medicine called a beta-blocker that helps relax blood vessels and slow down your heart rate.
Form
tabletti
Strength
6.25 mg
Active Ingredient
Carvedilol
Manufacturer
STADA Arzneimittel AG
How to Use
Dosage
Start with 12.5 mg once daily for two days, then usually 25 mg once daily. Your doctor might adjust the dose.
Method
Swallow tablets whole with water, do not chew. You can take them with or without food.
Important
The highest recommended daily dose is 50 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Dizziness, headache
- •Worsening heart failure (shortness of breath, swollen ankles)
- •Low blood pressure
- •Fatigue
- •Weight gain
- •Slow heart rate
- •Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, heartburn
- •Vision problems, dry eyes, eye irritation
RARE
- •Sleep problems
- •Fainting or feeling like you might faint, tingling in arms or legs
- •Allergic skin reactions (like rash, hives, or itching)
- •Hair loss
- •Erectile dysfunction
- •Reduced number of platelets (can cause bruising or nosebleeds)
- •Stuffy nose
- •Severe skin reactions with blisters (e.g., Stevens-Johnson syndrome)
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to carvedilol or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Do not take if you have severe heart failure that needs special hospital treatment.
- Do not take if you have severe breathing problems, asthma, or a severe lung disease called COPD.
- Do not take if your heart beats very slowly (less than 50 beats per minute).
- Do not take if your blood pressure is very low (upper number below 85 mmHg).
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- Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly without your doctor's advice, especially if you have heart disease, as it can make your condition worse.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category A
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)