Betafix 2.5 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 6.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 180.00)
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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Bisoprolol hemifumarate
Company Healthcare pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Betafix 5 mg tablet

Product Title

  • Betafix 2.5 mg Tablet

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Beta-blocker

Indications

  • Hypertension
  • Angina
  • Moderate to severe heart failure

Pharmacology

  • Most selective ß1 blocker
  • Reduces heart rate and cardiac output
  • High therapeutic reliability
  • Substantial absorption and bioavailability
  • Metabolized via oxidative pathways
  • Primarily metabolized via CYPSA4 and CYP2D6
  • Elimination half-life of 10-12 hours

Dosage & Administration

  • Usual starting dose is 5 mg once daily
  • Dose individualized for mild to moderate hypertension
  • Dose titration intervals of 2 weeks
  • Increased dose beyond 20 mg once daily provides small incremental benefit
  • Safety and effectiveness not established in children

Interaction

  • Not to be combined with other β-blocking agents
  • Close monitoring when combined with catecholamine-depleting drugs like reserpine
  • Exacerbates rebound hypertension with concurrent use of clonidine
  • Must be used with care when myocardial depressants or A-V conduction inhibitors are coadministered
  • Combined use with calcium channel blockers can lead to severe hypotension, bradycardia, and cardiac failure

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
  • Cold or numb extremities
  • Muscle weakness or cramps
  • Breathing difficulties due to bronchospasm

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Potential benefit justifying potential risk to fetus for use during pregnancy
  • Mothers should stop nursing if considered essential

Precautions & Warnings

  • Caution in adjusting dose for patients with renal or hepatic impairment
  • Patients with severe anaphylactic reaction history may be more reactive to allergens when taking beta-blockers

Therapeutic Class

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

Storage Conditions

  • Keep in a dry place away from light and heat
  • Keep out of the reach of children

Chemical Structure

  • Molecular Formula: C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>31</sub>NO<sub>4</sub>

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Dimensions

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Color Options

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Functions

  • Lowers blood pressure
  • Reduces workload on the heart
  • Prevents chest pain

Materials

  • Bisoprolol Hemifumarate

Technical Specifications

  • Single daily dose for therapeutic reliability
  • Low inter and intra-individual variability of plasma concentration profiles
  • Clearance balanced between renal elimination and hepatic metabolism

Design Elements

  • Not available

Usability Features

  • Usual starting dose is 5 mg once daily
  • Dose titration intervals of 2 weeks
  • Increased dose beyond 20 mg once daily provides small incremental benefit

Other Features

  • Not available

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