Cardicam 5 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 10.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 300.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 100.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Bisoprolol hemifumarate
Company Belsen pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Cardicam 25 mg tablet

Indications

  • Hypertension
  • Angina
  • Moderate to severe heart failure

Pharmacology

  • Selective ß1 blocker
  • Reduces heart rate
  • Reduces cardiac output
  • Decreases arterial hypertension
  • Lipid metabolism impact
  • Pharmacokinetic properties
  • Absorption and bioavailability
  • Metabolism
  • Elimination
  • Elimination half-life

Dosage & Administration

  • Usual starting dose of 5mg once daily
  • Can be increased to 10mg or 20mg once daily
  • Dose titration interval of 2 weeks
  • Applicable for patients with renal or hepatic impairment
  • No necessary dose adjustment in geriatric patients

Interaction

  • Not to be combined with other β-blocking agents
  • Catecholamine-depleting drug monitoring
  • Cautious use with centrally active antihypertensive agents
  • Careful use with antiarrhythmic agents
  • Caution 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 gut
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Constipation
  • Abdominal pain
  • Cold or numb extremities
  • Muscle weakness or cramps
  • Breathing difficulties
  • Bronchospasm

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Fetotoxic at high doses
  • Recommended only if potential benefit justifies potential risk to the fetus
  • Excretion in human milk unknown

Precautions & Warnings

  • Caution in adjusting the dose in patients with renal or hepatic impairment
  • Increased reactivity in patients with severe anaphylactic reaction history

Therapeutic Class

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

Storage Conditions

  • Keep in a dry place
  • Triditional paragraph here about storing away from children and pets

Chemical Structure

  • Molecular Formula: C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>31</sub>NO<sub>4</sub>
  • Chemical Structure Image Link: https://medex.com.bd/storage/res/g-res-135-bisoprolol-hemifumarate-chemical-structure-rpXCAgy2GIOFKWUs5Peu.svg

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