Viskaldix

by Novartis/Nouveaux

Active ingredients: Clopamide, Pindolol

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About Pindolol and Clopamide

Betablocking Agent

Uses

Mild to moderate hypertension.

How to take it

Adults: Initially 1 tab in the morning increasing if necessary after 2 to 3 wk to 2 tab or max 3 tab daily. Children: Not recommended.

Side effects

Bradycardia, hypotension, heart failure, increased AV block, Raynaud's phenomenon, cold extremities, sexual dysfunction. GI, sleep and CNS disturbances. Bronchospasm. Skin reactions, withdraw if unexplained dry eyes or rash. Fatigue, headache, paraesthesia, electrolyte disturbances, hyperuricaemia, gout, hyperglycaemia, hypercholesterolaemia, pancreatitis, blood dyscrasias, hypersensitivity reactions.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Pregnancy: Contraindicated in pregnancy. Lactation: Contraindicated or not recommended. Contraindications: 2nd or 3rd degree AV block (without pacemaker), severe bradycardia, sick sinus syndrome, uncontrolled heart failure, Prinzmetal's angina, metabolic acidosis, untreated pheochromocytoma, obstructive pulmonary disease, cor pulmonale, history of bronchospasm or asthma, prolonged fasting or refractory hypokalaemia, hyponatraemia, hypercalcaemia, Addison's disease, severe renal or hepatic impairment, symptomatic hyperuricaemia. Precautions: 1st degree AV block. Heart failure (avoid If uncontrolled), Ischaemic heart disease, withdraw gradually. History of non-asthmatic chronic obstructive…

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Interactions with Pindolol and Clopamide

Lithium, Ca++ antagonists. Antihypertensives, including centrally acting agents (e.g. clonidine), antiarrhythmics, antipsychotics, TCADs, MAOIs, barbiturates, cardiac glycosides, sympathomimetics, cimetidine, hydralazine, insulin/oral hypoglycaemics, NSAIDs, anaesthetics.

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