Myocor 2.5 mg (Tablet)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Bisoprolol hemifumarate
Company Biopharma limited
Also available as
Myocor 5 mg tablet

Title

  • Myocor 2.5 mg Tablet

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Pharmacology
  • Dosage & Administration
  • Interaction
  • Contraindications
  • Side Effects
  • Pregnancy & Lactation
  • Precautions & Warnings
  • Therapeutic Class
  • Storage Conditions
  • Chemical Structure
  • Commonly Asked Questions

Indications

  • Hypertension
  • Angina
  • Moderate to severe heart failure

Pharmacology

  • High affinity for ß1 receptor
  • Reduces heart rate and cardiac output
  • Decreases arterial hypertension
  • Low inter and intra-individual variability
  • Almost complete absorption from the gastrointestinal tract

Dosage & Administration

  • Starting dose of 5 mg once daily for mild to moderate hypertension
  • Dose titration every 2 weeks
  • Maximum dose of 20 mg once daily
  • Caution in patients with hepatic impairment or renal dysfunction
  • No need for dose adjustment in the elderly

Interaction

  • Not to be combined with other β-blocking agents
  • Closely monitored in combination with catecholamine-depleting drugs
  • Caution with centrally active antihypertensive agents
  • Used with care when myocardial depressants or inhibitors of A-V conduction are used concurrently
  • Potential risk of severe hypotension, bradycardia, and cardiac failure with combined use of β-blockers and calcium channel blockers

Contraindications

  • Cardiogenic shock
  • Overt heart failure
  • Second or third degree A-V block
  • Right ventricular failure secondary to pulmonary hypertension
  • Sinus bradycardia

Side Effects

  • Fatigue
  • Dizziness
  • Headache
  • Disturbances of the gut (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, or abdominal pain)
  • Cold or numb extremities (e.g., hands and feet)
  • Muscle weakness or cramps
  • Breathing difficulties due to bronchospasm in people with asthma or COPD

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus
  • Small amounts detected in the milk of lactating rats
  • Use in lactating mothers essential if potential benefit justifies the risk

Precautions & Warnings

  • Caution in adjusting the dose in patients with renal or hepatic impairment
  • Increased reactivity to allergens in patients with a history of severe anaphylactic reaction
  • Potential unresponsiveness to usual doses of epinephrine in such patients

Therapeutic Class

  • Anti adrenergic agent (Beta blockers)
  • Beta-adrenoceptor blocking drugs
  • Beta-blockers

Storage Conditions

  • Dry place away from light and heat
  • Keep out of the reach of children

Chemical Structure

  • Molecular Formula: C18H31NO4
  • Chemical Structure Image: (Link or Base64)

Usability

  • Helps to lower blood pressure
  • Reduces the workload on the heart
  • Prevents chest pain
  • Beta-blocker medication

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