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Medicine Details

Ivabrad C 3.125mg/5mg Tablet

Manufacturer: Lupin Ltd

Salt Composition: Carvedilol (3.125mg) + Ivabradine (5mg)

Medicine Type: allopathy

Introduction: In Treatment of Hypertension (high blood pressure) Ivabrad C 3.125mg/5mg 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.

Benefits: 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. Ivabrad C 3.125mg/5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Description: Ivabrad C 3.125mg/5mg 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. Ivabrad C 3.125mg/5mg 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.

How to Use: Ivabrad C 3.125mg/5mg 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 Ivabrad C 3.125mg/5mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor. - Pregnancy : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - Information regarding the use of Ivabrad C 3.125mg/5mg Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor. - Breast feeding : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - Information regarding the use of Ivabrad C 3.125mg/5mg Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor. - Driving : UNSAFE - Ivabrad C 3.125mg/5mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive. - Kidney : CAUTION - Ivabrad C 3.125mg/5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Ivabrad C 3.125mg/5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. - Liver : CAUTION - Ivabrad C 3.125mg/5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Ivabrad C 3.125mg/5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

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Packaging: strip of 10 tablets

Packaging Type:

Primary Use: Treatment of Hypertension (high blood pressure)

Side Effects: Dizziness | Slow heart rate | Luminous phenomena (Enhanced brightness)

Alcohol Interaction: CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Pregnancy Interaction:

Lactation Interaction: CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Driving Interaction:

Kidney Interaction: CAUTION

Liver Interaction: CAUTION