Carloc 3.125 Tablet

Composition of Carloc 3.125 Tablet

Carloc 3.125 Tablet contains Carvedilol (3.125mg). It belongs to the Non-selective beta-blocker with alpha-1 blocker (beta-adrenergic blocker) class of medicines.

Uses of Carloc 3.125 Tablet

• Treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure)
• chronic heart failure (as add-on therapy)
• left ventricular dysfunction after myocardial infarction (to improve survival and reduce complications)

Key benefits

• Lowers blood pressure
• Improves symptoms and outcomes in chronic heart failure
• Reduces heart rate and cardiac workload
• Helps protect the heart after heart attack
• Decreases risk of hospitalizations in heart failure

How Carloc 3.125 Tablet works

Carvedilol is a non-selective beta-blocker with additional alpha-1 blocking activity. It reduces heart rate and myocardial oxygen demand and causes vasodilation, which lowers blood pressure and decreases workload on the heart.

How to take Carloc 3.125 Tablet

Take by mouth as prescribed by your doctor. Preferably take with food to reduce the risk of dizziness/low blood pressure. Swallow tablet whole with water; take at the same time each day and do not stop suddenly without medical advice.

Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not change the dose or stop early on your own.

Missed dose and overdose

If you miss a dose

Take the missed dose of Carloc as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed one and carry on with the usual schedule. Do not take two doses together to make up for a missed dose.

If you take too much

Taking more Carloc than prescribed can be harmful. If you suspect an overdose, contact a doctor or go to the nearest emergency department at once, and carry the pack or strip with you. In India the emergency number is 112.

Side effects of Carloc 3.125 Tablet

Most side effects of Carloc are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Dizziness
• fatigue
• low blood pressure
• slow heart rate
• headache
• nausea
• diarrhea
• weight gain
• peripheral edema (swelling)
• shortness of breath

Stop the medicine and seek help immediately for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, wheezing or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor about any side effect that persists or worries you.

Safety advice for Carloc 3.125 Tablet

Warnings and precautions

Do not stop abruptly (may worsen angina/arrhythmias). Use with caution in asthma/COPD (may cause bronchospasm), diabetes (can mask low blood sugar symptoms), severe liver disease, thyroid disorders, and peripheral vascular disease. Contraindicated in severe bradycardia, heart block (2nd/3rd degree) without pacemaker, cardiogenic shock, decompensated heart failure requiring IV inotropes, and severe hypotension. Monitor blood pressure, pulse, and heart failure symptoms; rise slowly from sitting/lying to reduce dizziness.

Interactions with other medicines

Other antihypertensives (additive hypotension), diuretics (first-dose hypotension), digoxin (may increase digoxin levels and bradycardia), calcium channel blockers like verapamil/diltiazem (risk of heart block/bradycardia), amiodarone/antiarrhythmics (bradycardia/AV block), clonidine (rebound hypertension if stopped abruptly; beta-blocker should be withdrawn first), insulin/oral antidiabetics (mask hypoglycemia), CYP2D6 inhibitors like fluoxetine/paroxetine/quinidine (increase carvedilol levels), rifampicin (may reduce effect), NSAIDs (may reduce antihypertensive effect)

How to store Carloc 3.125 Tablet

Store below 25°C in a cool, dry place. Protect from moisture and light. Keep out of reach of children.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

CIPLA LIMITED

Therapeutic class:

Antihypertensive, Heart failure therapy

Drug class:

Non-selective beta-blocker with alpha-1 blocker (beta-adrenergic blocker)