Probis 1.25 mg (Tablet)

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Medicine Details

Title

  • Probis 1.25 mg Tablet

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Healthcare

Indications

  • Hypertension
  • Angina
  • Moderate to severe heart failure

Mode of Action

  • Selective ß1 blocker
  • Heart rate reduction
  • Cardiac output reduction
  • Arterial hypertension reduction
  • Lipid metabolism impact
  • Therapeutic reliability

Pharmacokinetic Properties

  • High absorption rate
  • Small first-pass effect
  • Absolute bioavailability
  • Extensive distribution
  • Renal elimination of metabolites
  • Low inter and intra-individual variability of plasma concentration profiles
  • Single daily dose

Dosage & Administration

  • Adult dosage: 5 mg once daily (with/without diuretic)
  • Potential dosage increment to 10 mg or 20 mg once daily
  • Dose titration interval: 2 weeks
  • Limited data for safety and effectiveness in children
  • Initial daily dose of 5 mg for patients with renal or hepatic impairment
  • No need for drug replacement in dialysis patients
  • No usual dose adjustment for elderly

Interaction

  • Not to be combined with other β-blocking agents
  • Close monitoring with catecholamine-depleting drugs
  • Careful use with centrally active antihypertensive agents
  • Caution with myocardial depressants or inhibitors of A-V conduction
  • 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, abdominal pain)
  • Cold or numb extremities
  • Muscle weakness or cramps
  • Breathing difficulties (bronchospasm)

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Not teratogenic in rats at certain doses
  • Fetotoxic and maternotoxic at higher doses
  • No studies in pregnant women
  • Potential risk to the fetus
  • Detection in lactating rats
  • Unknown excretion in human milk
  • Suggestion to stop nursing if essential use is considered

Precautions & Warnings

  • Use caution in adjusting the dose for patients with impaired renal or hepatic function
  • Increased reactivity to allergens in patients with severe anaphylactic reaction history
  • Reduced responsiveness to usual doses of epinephrine in allergic reactions

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
  • Link to Chemical Structure Image

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