Ivachest 5mg Tablet
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Product introduction
Ivachest 5mg Tablet is a medicine used for the treatment of angina (heart-related chest pain) and chronic (long-term) heart failure. It makes the heart work more efficiently by lowering the heart rate. This relieves chest pain and decreases the risk of hospitalization in heart failure patients.
Ivachest 5mg Tablet is a medicine used for treatment of angina (heart-related chest pain) and chronic (long-term) heart failure. It makes the heart work more efficiently by lowering the heart rate. This relieves chest pain and decreases risk of hospitalization in heart failure patients. It must be taken with food. It may cause bradycardia (low heart rate) as a side effect. Hence, the heart rate should be monitored while using this medicine.
Ivachest 5mg Tablet is a medicine used for treatment of angina (heart-related chest pain) and chronic (long-term) heart failure. It makes the heart work more efficiently by lowering the heart rate. This relieves chest pain and decreases risk of hospitalization in heart failure patients. It must be taken with food. It may cause bradycardia (low heart rate) as a side effect. Hence, the heart rate should be monitored while using this medicine.
Uses of Ivachest Tablet
Benefits of Ivachest Tablet
In Treatment of Angina (heart-related chest pain)
Ivachest 5mg Tablet is a heart rate lowering medication. It works by slowing down your heart rate. This lowers the heart’s need for oxygen, making it less likely that you will suffer chest pain. The medicine can reduce the frequency of angina attacks and help increase your ability to exercise and go about your daily life more efficiently. You should not stop taking it without your doctor’s advice, even if you feel well.
In Treatment of Heart failure
Heart failure is a condition where your heart cannot pump enough blood to the rest of your body. Ivachest 5mg Tablet can be used in combination with other medicines to improve symptoms such as breathlessness, tiredness, and swelling and prevent heart failure from getting worse. This will improve your quality of life, allow you to go about your daily activities more easily, and decreases the risk of hospitalization in heart failure patients. This medicine needs to be taken regularly to be effective. Do not stop taking it until the doctor tells you so, even if you feel well.
Side effects of Ivachest 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 Ivachest
- Slow heart rate
- Luminous phenomena (Enhanced brightness)
- High blood pressure
- Atrial fibrillation
- Dizziness
- Blurred vision
- ECG changes
How to use Ivachest 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. Ivachest 5mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
How Ivachest Tablet works
Ivachest 5mg Tablet 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 Ivachest 5mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
UNSAFE
Ivachest 5mg Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.
Breast feeding
UNSAFE
Ivachest 5mg Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
Driving
UNSAFE
Ivachest 5mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Ivachest 5mg Tablet may cause transient luminous phenomena consisting mainly of phosphenes. The possible occurrence of such luminous phenomena should be taken into account especially when driving at night.
Ivachest 5mg Tablet may cause transient luminous phenomena consisting mainly of phosphenes. The possible occurrence of such luminous phenomena should be taken into account especially when driving at night.
Kidney
CAUTION
Ivachest 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Ivachest 5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Limited information is available for use of Ivachest 5mg Tablet in patients with severe kidney disease.
Limited information is available for use of Ivachest 5mg Tablet in patients with severe kidney disease.
Liver
CAUTION
Ivachest 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Ivachest 5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Ivachest 5mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.
Use of Ivachest 5mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.
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Quick tips
- Ivachest 5mg Tablet may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
- You may experience temporary changes in your vision such as enhanced visual brightness. These changes may occur within the initial 2 months of treatment and should gradually go away.
- Monitor your blood pressure when taking Ivachest 5mg Tablet as it can increase your blood pressure.
- Monitor your heart rate when taking this medicine, as low heart rate is a common side effect. Inform your doctor if you experience symptoms of low heart rate such as dizziness, tiredness and low energy.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Benzazepine derivative
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
CARDIAC
Action Class
I F sodium channel (sinoatrial node) current blockers
Patient concerns
FAQs
What type of drug is Ivachest 5mg Tablet?
Ivachest 5mg Tablet is a heart medicine. It belongs to a class of medicine known as hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channel blockers. It works by slowing the heart rate. This helps the heart to pump more blood through the body each time it beats.
Does Ivachest 5mg Tablet affect vision?
Ivachest 5mg Tablet may cause temporary brightness in the field of vision (luminous visual phenomena). This usually disappears with continuous use of Ivachest 5mg Tablet. If this happens to you, be careful when driving or using machines at times when there could be sudden changes in light intensity, especially when driving at night.
What are the symptoms of overdosage of Ivachest 5mg Tablet?
The symptoms of overdosage of Ivachest 5mg Tablet include slow heartbeat, dizziness, excessive tiredness and lack of energy. If you have taken higher than the recommended dose or experience any of these, consult your doctor immediately or seek emergency medical attention.
What is the most important information that I should know about Ivachest 5mg Tablet?
You should remember that Ivachest 5mg Tablet may cause serious side effects in adults and children. Its use in pregnant women can harm the unborn baby. Some of the other serious side effects may include increased risk of irregular or rapid heartbeat (atrial fibrillation or heart rhythm problems) and slower than normal heart rate (bradycardia).
Does Ivachest 5mg Tablet lower blood pressure?
No, Ivachest 5mg Tablet commonly causes an increase in blood pressure as a side effect. This change is temporary and does not affect the treatment with Ivachest 5mg Tablet. However, it should not be given to patients with severely low blood pressure (blood pressure < 90/50 mmHg).
Is Ivachest 5mg Tablet a beta-blocker?
No, Ivachest 5mg Tablet is not a beta-blocker. It lowers the heart rate by selectively blocking the sodium channel present in heart pacemaker cells responsible for the increase in the heart rate.
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Country of origin: India
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