Ivabrad 7.5 mg Tablet

Ivabrad 7.5 mg Tablet is a prescription angina medicine that contains 7.5 mg of ivabradine in each tablet. It belongs to the anti-anginal medicine class and is used to help lower heart rate so the heart works with less strain. Ivabrad 7.5 mg Tablet is used for certain people with chronic stable angina when a doctor decides heart-rate reduction is appropriate. This specific 7.5 mg strength is a higher-strength tablet compared with Ivabrad 5 mg Tablet.

How it works: Ivabradine works by slowing the natural pacemaker signals in the heart, which lowers the heart rate without directly weakening the heart muscle. As a tablet, Ivabrad 7.5 mg Tablet is swallowed and absorbed so the medicine can help reduce the heart’s oxygen demand over time.

Ivabrad 7.5 mg Tablet is the higher-strength option in this product line, so it is generally chosen only after a doctor has assessed that a stronger ivabradine dose is needed. Compared with Ivabrad 5 mg Tablet, it delivers more medicine per tablet and may be used when a lower strength is not enough to reach the prescribed heart-rate target.

• Chronic stable angina
• Heart-rate reduction in selected adults
• Symptom control when prescribed with other heart medicines
• May be used when a doctor wants a higher ivabradine dose

• Swallow Ivabrad 7.5 mg Tablet whole with water; do not crush, chew, or split unless your prescriber says otherwise.
• Take it exactly at the times your doctor prescribes, because this 7.5 mg strength is not a starting tablet for everyone.
• Try to take it with food if that is how your doctor instructs you, and keep the timing consistent from day to day.
• Do not take extra tablets to make up for missed doses; follow your doctor’s missed-dose instructions.
• Check your pulse if your clinician has told you to monitor heart rate, since this stronger tablet may lower it more noticeably.

Each Ivabrad 7.5 mg Tablet provides 7.5 mg of ivabradine per tablet. The number of times per day it is taken depends on the prescription, and the doctor decides whether this higher strength is appropriate; the usual maximum total daily dose should not be exceeded.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Ivabradine may include:

• Slow pulse (bradycardia)
• Flashing lights or brief visual brightness changes
• Dizziness
• Headache
• Fatigue
• Nausea

• Ivabrad 7.5 mg Tablet is a higher strength and may cause a greater drop in heart rate, so it should be used only as prescribed.
• Do not use if you have a very slow resting heart rate unless your doctor specifically tells you to.
• Tell your doctor about any history of heart rhythm problems, heart failure, low blood pressure, or recent heart procedures.
• Avoid grapefruit or grapefruit juice unless your prescriber says it is okay, because it can raise ivabradine levels.
• Use caution with driving or operating machinery if you notice dizziness or visual changes.
• Avoid combining it with other medicines that slow the heart unless your doctor approves it.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding before using this tablet.

• Strong CYP3A4 inhibitors such as ketoconazole, clarithromycin, or ritonavir
• Other heart-rate-lowering medicines such as beta blockers, diltiazem, verapamil, or digoxin
• Grapefruit products
• Certain antiarrhythmic medicines that affect heart rhythm
• Herbal products or supplements that may affect liver enzymes

Store Ivabrad 7.5 mg Tablet in its original strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and out of reach of children.