Cardobis M 2.5 mg+5 mg (Tablet)

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Medicine Details

Indications

  • Treatment of hypertension as substitution therapy

Pharmacology

  • Contains Amlodipine and Bisoprolol Fumarate
  • Amlodipine inhibits calcium ion influx
  • Bisoprolol is a beta1-selective adrenoceptor blocking agent

Dosage & Administration

  • One tablet once daily for patients with controlled blood pressure

Interaction

  • Combinations not recommended: Calcium antagonists, centrally-acting antihypertensive drugs
  • Combinations to be used with caution: Strong or moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors, simvastatin, Tacrolimus, etc.
  • Combinations to be considered: Mefloquine, Rifampicin, MAO inhibitors

Contraindications

  • Acute heart failure, obstruction of the outflow tract of the left ventricle, cardiogenic shock, second or third degree AV block, severe bronchial asthma, untreated phaeochromocytoma

Side Effects

  • Common: Dizziness, headache, palpitations, nausea, edema, fatigue
  • Uncommon: Insomnia, depression, visual disturbances, bronchospasm, alopecia
  • Rare: Allergic reactions, nightmares, hepatitis

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Not recommended

Precautions & Warnings

  • Patients with heart failure should be treated with caution
  • Caution in patients with obstructive airways diseases
  • Caution in patients with impaired hepatic function

Use in Special Populations

  • Geriatric use: Caution advised when dose is increased
  • Pediatric use: Safety and efficacy not established in children and adolescents
  • Patients with Liver disease: Administer with special caution
  • Patients with Kidney disease: Amlodipine should be administered with particular caution

Overdose Effects

  • Most common signs of beta-blocker overdose: bradycardia, hypotension, bronchospasm, hypoglycemia
  • Overdose of amlodipine could result in excessive peripheral vasodilation and prolonged systemic hypotension

Therapeutic Class

  • Anti-hypertensive

Storage Conditions

  • Keep in a dry place, below 30°C, Protect from light, Keep out of the reach of children

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