Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor
Oral 25-100 mg daily Same as starting dose hypotension, heart block, bradycardia, Carvedilol 2 Oral 3
Understand medications and why they are helpful
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Recent data also indicate that carvedilol is useful in treating atrial fibrillation regardless of whether patients have heart failure
Digoxin (Lanoxin) treats AFib
Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed
5 mg PO Q6H→ 25 mg PO Q6H
Coreg (carvedilol)
Can be used to
Bisoprolol (Zebeta, Ziac) Carvedilol (Coreg) Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol) Propranolol (Inderal, Innopran) Timolol (Blocadren, Istalol) Side effects of beta-blockers can include: Feeling tired Long term ratings: 3
Common Coreg side effects may include: dizziness; slow heartbeats; diarrhea; weight gain; dry eyes; or
Both oral and intravenous preparations are available
For high blood pressure (hypertension): Adults—At first, 6
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most commonly treated cardiac arrhythmia
After another 1 to 2 weeks, your dose can be increased again to 25 mg twice daily
It has been shown that BB have the advantage of improving the LVEF in patients with chronic HF
2 ≤ 0
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Stage 1: at risk for AF presence of modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors
5, or 25 mg tablets
Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) are 2 burdensome chronic cardiac diseases with an increasing prevalence as the average life expectancy increases
The condition is characterized by heart palpitations (rapid heartbeat) or irregular heartbeat
Current evidence exists supporting the use of bisoprolol for the treatment of supraventricular arrhythmias, especially for rate control during atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia encountered by clinicians
Atrial fibrillation: Avoid coadministering dabigatran with P-gp inhibitors if CrCl