Chlorvix 6.25 mg Tablet

Composition of Chlorvix 6.25 mg Tablet

Chlorvix 6.25 mg Tablet contains Carvedilol 6.25 mg (as carvedilol) per tablet. It belongs to the Beta-blocker with alpha-1 blocker (carvedilol) class of medicines.

Uses of Chlorvix 6.25 mg Tablet

• Treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension)
• chronic heart failure (as part of combination therapy)
• and angina (chest pain)

Key benefits

• Lowers high blood pressure
• Reduces chest pain (angina) frequency
• Improves symptoms in heart failure
• Lowers risk of cardiovascular complications

How Chlorvix 6.25 mg Tablet works

Carvedilol is a non-selective beta-blocker with alpha-1 blocking activity. It reduces heart rate and the force of contraction and also relaxes blood vessels, lowering blood pressure and reducing the heart’s workload.

How to take Chlorvix 6.25 mg Tablet

Take by mouth as advised by a doctor, preferably with food to reduce dizziness. Take at the same time each day; swallow with water. 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 it as soon as you remember. If your next dose is almost due, skip the one you missed — never take two doses together to catch up.

If you take too much

An overdose of this medicine can cause a dangerously slow heartbeat, a severe fall in blood pressure, wheezing and fits. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Chlorvix 6.25 mg Tablet

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

• Dizziness
• tiredness
• low blood pressure
• slow heart rate
• headache
• nausea
• diarrhea
• weight gain
• swelling of ankles/feet

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 Chlorvix 6.25 mg Tablet

Warnings and precautions

May cause dizziness or fainting, especially after the first dose or dose increases—rise slowly from sitting/lying positions. Do not stop abruptly (risk of worsening angina/heart failure). Use with caution in asthma/COPD, diabetes (may mask low sugar symptoms), peripheral vascular disease, liver impairment, and severe bradycardia or heart block. Monitor blood pressure and pulse regularly. Driving/operating machinery may be affected.

Do not take Chlorvix if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. Not for people with a very slow heart rate, certain heart block disorders, or uncontrolled heart failure. Generally avoided in severe asthma.

Interactions with other medicines

Other antihypertensives (additive hypotension), digoxin (may increase digoxin levels and slow heart rate), calcium channel blockers like verapamil/diltiazem (risk of bradycardia/heart block), antiarrhythmics like amiodarone, clonidine (rebound hypertension if stopped improperly), insulin/oral antidiabetics (masks hypoglycemia), NSAIDs (may reduce antihypertensive effect), CYP2D6 inhibitors like fluoxetine/paroxetine (may increase carvedilol levels)

How to store Chlorvix 6.25 mg Tablet

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

Expert advice for Chlorvix 6.25 mg Tablet

Take it at the same time each day and do not miss doses. Learn to check your own pulse, and report a persistently slow one.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

ELBRIT LIFE SCIENCES PVT LTD

Therapeutic class:

Antihypertensive

Drug class:

Beta-blocker with alpha-1 blocker (carvedilol)