DESCRIPTION
Dilatrend (Carvedilol) contains the active ingredient carvedilol. Dilatrend is used to treat heart failure and high blood pressure, which is called hypertension. Dilatrend reduces the chances of you being admitted to hospital and/or dying from these conditions. Dilatrend is often used with other medicines to treat heart failure.Dilatrend helps to lower your blood pressure.Your doctor, however, may have prescribed Dilatrend for another purpose.Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why Dilatrend has been prescribed for you.
USE
Dilatrend is a heart medication used by some patients with high blood pressure, angina or other heart problems.
HOW DILATREND WORKS?
Carvedilol is a dual action cardiovascular agent; a vasodilating, non-selective beta-blocking agent with antioxidant properties. Vasodilation has been shown to be mediated primarily by selective blockade of alpha1-adrenoreceptors. It works by relaxing tightened blood vessels and slowing the heart rate. Dilatrend has the additional effect of being an antioxidant. To prevent heart failure, Dilatrend also reduces the pressure that the heart has to pump against as well as controlling your heart rate. Over 6 months or more this will reduce the size of an oversized heart and increase its efficiency.
Each Dilatrend tablet contains 3.125 mg, 6.25 mg, 12.5 mg or 25 mg of carvedilol as the active ingredient. In addition, each tablet contains inactive ingredients sucrose, lactose, povidone, crospovidone, colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate, yellow iron oxide [172] (6.25 mg and 12.5 mg tablets only), red iron oxide [172] (3.125 mg and 12.5 mg tablets only).
This medicine does not contain gluten.
SIDE EFFECTS
Tell your doctor if you notice any of the following and they worry you:
- headache (this is usually mild and happens at the start of your treatment)
- tiredness, drowsiness
- low blood pressure. The signs include feeling dizzy or lightheaded especially after you stand up
- abnormal or blurry vision
- slow heart rate
- diarrhoea
- nausea or vomiting
- bronchitis
- loss of control of blood sugar in diabetics
- weight increase
- fluid retention. The signs include overall swelling of parts of your body for example your hands, feet, ankles and legs
unusual hair loss or thinning
STORAGE
Keep DILATREND tablets in a cool dry place where the temperature stays below 30°C.
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