Tab. Betacor HZ 5 mg + 6.25 mg information and price in Bangladesh

Information: Tab. Betacor HZ 5 mg + 6.25 mg

Therapeutic action – Cardioselective beta-blocker Indications – Hypertension, treatment of chronic stable angina pectoris – Chronic stable heart failure in combination with a converting enzyme inhibitor (enalapril) and a diuretic (furosemide) Presentation – 2.5 mg breakable tablet and 5 mg tablet Dosage – Hypertension, angina pectoris Adult: 5 to 10 mg once daily, preferably in the morning (max. 20 mg/day) – Heart failure Adult: start with 1.25 mg/day and increase according to the table below, as long as the drug is well tolerated (cardiac frequency, blood pressure, signs of worsening heart failure). Weeks Daily dose Tablet(s) Week 1 1.25 mg once daily 2.5 mg tab: ½ tab per day Week 2 2.5 mg once daily 2.5 mg tab: 1 tab per day Week 3 3.75 mg once daily 2.5 mg tab: 1½ tab per day Week 4 to 8 5 mg once daily 5 mg tab: 1 tab per day Week 9 to 12 7.5 mg once daily 2.5 mg tab:1 tab per day + 5 mg tab: 1 tab per day From week 13 10 mg once daily (max. 10 mg/day) 5 mg tab: 2 tab per day Duration – According to clinical response. Do not stop treatment abruptly, decrease doses gradually. Contra-indications, adverse effects, precautions – Do not administer to patients with asthma, chronic obstructive bronchopneumonia, acute heart failure, severe hypotension, bradycardia < 50/minute, atrio-ventricular heart blocks, Raynaud's syndrome. – May cause: • bradycardia, hypotension, worsening of heart failure (reduce dose); • bronchospasm in patients with an obstructive respiratory disease; • hypoglycaemia, gastrointestinal disturbances, headache, fatigue, muscle weakness. – Administer with caution to patients with diabetes (risk of hypoglycaemia). – Reduce dosage in patients with renal or hepatic impairment (max. 10 mg/day). – In the event of anaphylactic shock, risk of resistance to epinephrine. – Avoid or monitor combination with: • mefloquine, digoxin, amiodarone, diltiazem, verapamil (risk of bradycardia); • tricyclic antidepressants, antipsychotics, anti-hypertensive drugs (risk of hypotension). – Pregnancy: no contra-indication. For the management of hypertension in pregnancy, use labetalol. – Breast-feeding: avoid Remarks – Also comes in 1.25 mg tablets. – Storage: below 25°C – – https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a693024.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BETACOR HZ lol

Caution: Tab. Betacor HZ 5 mg + 6.25 mg

Before taking Tab. Betacor HZ 5 mg + 6.25 mg, inform your doctor if you or your child have liver or kidney problems or any allergies. It should be used with caution in patients with liver problems due to alcohol to prevent the risk of liver damage.

Tab. Betacor HZ 5 mg + 6.25 mg should be used with caution in pregnant women only if clearly advised by the doctor and can be used in breastfeeding women.

Tab. Betacor HZ 5 mg + 6.25 mg is not recommended for use in children less than 10 years of age and should be used with caution in elderly patients.

Consult your doctor if you experience any side effects or unusual effects during treatment with Tab. Betacor HZ 5 mg + 6.25 mg.

Safety: Tab. Betacor HZ 5 mg + 6.25 mg

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Tab. Betacor HZ 5 mg + 6.25 mg