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Carvedilol

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Carvedilol is a mixed beta- and alpha-1 adrenoceptor antagonist.

Carvedilol has been licensed for treatment of:

  • hypertension:
    • doses 6.25 to 25 mg twice daily
  • symptomatic heart failure:
    • in patients with stable heart failure
    • mild to moderate symptoms (NYHA II to III)
    • start on 3.125 mg twice daily for two weeks
    • double dose at 2 weekly intervals to the maximum of 25 mg twice daily

Check the summary of product characteristics before prescribing this drug.

Reference

  1. Beattie K, Phadke G, Novakovic J. Carvedilol. Profiles Drug Subst Excip Relat Methodol. 2013;38:113-57

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