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Cardivas IN 12.5/5 Tablet


Product introduction

Cardivas IN 12.5/5 Tablet is a combination used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). This medicine helps control blood pressure and prevent future complications such as heart attack and stroke. This medicine is also effective in preserving kidney function in patients with diabetes.

Cardivas IN 12.5/5 Tablet may be prescribed alone or in combination with other medicines. It may be taken with or without food. Take it regularly and at the same time each day to get the most benefit. It is important to continue taking it regularly even if you feel well or if your blood pressure is controlled. Most people with high blood pressure do not feel ill, but if you stop taking this medicine, your condition could get worse.

Making some changes in your lifestyle will also help lower your blood pressure. These may include regular exercise, losing weight, smoking cessation, reducing alcohol intake, and reducing the amount of salt in your diet as advised by your doctor.

Use of this medicine may cause few common side effects such as headache, dizziness, blurred vision, and slow heart rate. If these symptoms do not resolve on their own or get worse, you should let your doctor know.

Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any kidney or liver problems. To make sure it is safe, pregnant or breastfeeding mothers should also consult their doctor before taking it. Your doctor may check your kidney function, blood pressure, and potassium levels in your blood at regular intervals while you are taking this medicine.

Benefits of Cardivas IN Tablet

In Treatment of Hypertension (high blood pressure)

Cardivas IN 12.5/5 Tablet works by blocking the effects of some chemicals on your heart and blood vessels. It slows down your heart rate and helps the heart beat with less force. It also relaxes the blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily around your body. This lowers your blood pressure and helps in reducing your risk of having a stroke, a heart attack, other heart problems, or kidney problems in the future. This medicine needs to be taken regularly to be effective, so keep taking it even if you feel well. Do not stop without talking to your doctor.

Side effects of Cardivas IN Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Cardivas IN

  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • Slow heart rate
  • Luminous phenomena (Enhanced brightness)

How to use Cardivas IN Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Cardivas IN 12.5/5 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Cardivas IN Tablet works

Cardivas IN 12.5/5 Tablet is a combination of two medicines : Carvedilol and Ivabradine. Carvedilol is an alpha and beta blocker. It works by slowing down the heart rate and relaxing blood vessels which makes the heart more efficient at pumping blood around the body. Ivabradine is a heart rate lowering medication. It works by reducing the heart rate which lowers the oxygen requirement of the heart. As a result, the heart works more efficiently.

Safety advice

Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Cardivas IN 12.5/5 Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Cardivas IN 12.5/5 Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Cardivas IN 12.5/5 Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
UNSAFE
Cardivas IN 12.5/5 Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
CAUTION
Cardivas IN 12.5/5 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Cardivas IN 12.5/5 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CAUTION
Cardivas IN 12.5/5 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Cardivas IN 12.5/5 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

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Quick tips

  • You have been prescribed Cardivas IN 12.5/5 Tablet for the treatment of high blood pressure and to reduce the risk of a heart attack or a stroke.
  • It can make you feel dizzy for the first few days. Rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down for a long time.
  • Keep monitoring your blood pressure level and heart rate while taking Cardivas IN 12.5/5 Tablet.
  • Try to keep your regular appointments with your doctor. This is so your doctor can monitor your progress and check your heart rate.
  • Lifestyle changes like a low-fat and salt diet, exercise, not smoking, and cutting down on the amount of alcohol you normally drink may help this medication work better.
  • You have been prescribed Cardivas IN 12.5/5 Tablet for the treatment of high blood pressure and to reduce the risk of a heart attack or a stroke.
  • It can make you feel dizzy for the first few days. Rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down for a long time.
  • Keep monitoring your blood pressure level and heart rate while taking Cardivas IN 12.5/5 Tablet.
  • Try to keep your regular appointments with your doctor. This is so your doctor can monitor your progress and check your heart rate.
  • Lifestyle changes like a low-fat and salt diet, exercise, not smoking, and cutting down on the amount of alcohol you normally drink may help this medication work better.

Fact Box

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Therapeutic Class
CARDIAC

Patient concerns

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I am a patient of hypertension
Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan
Psychiatry
Hypertension is clinal condition of high blood pressure. Please see a physician.
Some times I had lot of hypertension
Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan
Psychiatry
Hypertension is clinically high blood pressure. Persistent high arterial blood pressure above 120/80 mm HG is termed as pre-hypertension or hypertension, but the point to be emphasized is that this rise in blood pressure is persistent. Transient increase in BP occurs in stress and anxiety and needs to be treated accordingly.
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Name: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
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Country of origin: India

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