Blicor
by Platinum
Active ingredient: Bisoprolol
Packs
- Tab · 2.5 mg · 14's (105357)
- Tab · 5 mg · 20's (105358)
- Tab · 10 mg · 20's
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About Bisoprolol
Betablocking Agent
Uses
Angina. Hypertension.
How to take it
Angina/Hypertension: Adults: Usually 10 mg once daily; max 20 mg daily. Children: Not recommended.
Side effects
Cardiovascular effects including bradycardia, postural hypotension. Rarely, heart failure, increased AV block, cardiac arrhythmias. Raynaud's phenomenon, cold extremities, sexual dysfunction. GI, sleep and CNS disturbances. Dyspnoea rarely, bronchospasm. Skin reactions, withdraw if unexplained dry eyes or rash. Fatigue, paraesthesia, peripheral neuropathy, arthralgia, myopathy, altered blood sugar, haematology and lipid levels.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: Risk cannot be ruled out. Lactation: Caution advised or effect undetermined. Contraindications: 2nd or 3rd degree AV block (without pacemaker), severe bradycardia, sick sinus syndrome, uncontrolled heart failure, cardiogenic shock, severe peripheral arterial disease, hypotension, metabolic acidosis, untreated pheochromocytoma, severe asthma or COPD. Precautions: 1st degree AV block. Heart failure (avoid if uncontrolled). Peripheral arterial circulatory disorders (avoid if severe), Prinzmetal's angina, Myasthaenia gravis. Ischaemic heart disease, withdraw gradually. History of bronchospasm. Diabetes, hyperthyroidism, renal or hepatic impairment, psoriasis. Elderly. Consider…
Advice
Take with or without meals. Do not take with antacids. Contact prescriber if there is unrelieved swelling of extremities, difficulty in respiration, fatigue, unusual weight gain, unrelieved constipation or muscle weakness. Check blood pressure and pulse regularly before taking medication. If you have diabetes, regularly check blood glucose level. Change position slowly.
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Interactions with Bisoprolol
Ca++ antagonists. Antihypertensives including centrally acting agent (e.g. clonidine), antiarrhythmics, antipsychotics. TCADs, MAOIs, fluvoxamine, barbiturates, cardiac glycosides, sympathomimetics, cimetidine, hydralazine, rifampicin, insulin/oral hypoglycaemics, NSAIDs, ergot derivatives, erythromycin, anaesthetics, diuretics.
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