Carca 3.125 Tablet

Carca 3.125 Tablet contains carvedilol 3.125 mg in each tablet. It is a beta-blocker with alpha-blocking activity used to help manage high blood pressure, heart failure, and certain heart-related conditions after a doctor has assessed the patient. Carca 3.125 Tablet works by slowing the heart and lowering the force of its pumping, which can reduce strain on the heart and blood vessels. This strip of 10 tablets is a prescription medicine from Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

How it works: Carvedilol in Carca 3.125 Tablet blocks certain stress signals that make the heart beat faster and harder, so the heart can work with less effort. It also relaxes blood vessels, helping blood flow more easily and lowering blood pressure.

Carca 3.125 Tablet is a low-strength carvedilol tablet, and it is often chosen when a doctor wants to start treatment cautiously or fine-tune dosing. Because carvedilol can affect blood pressure and heart rate, this strength may help reduce the chance of dizziness or a sudden drop in blood pressure when treatment is being introduced or adjusted.

• High blood pressure
• Heart failure
• Improving heart function after certain heart conditions
• Reducing strain on the heart

• Swallow Carca 3.125 Tablet whole with water unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
• Take it with food to help reduce dizziness and improve tolerability.
• Take it at the same time each day to keep a steady level in your body.
• Do not stop taking Carca 3.125 Tablet suddenly without medical advice.
• If you miss a dose, take it when you remember unless it is almost time for the next dose; do not double up.

Each Carca 3.125 Tablet provides carvedilol 3.125 mg, which is a lower starting-strength tablet used for careful dose adjustment. How often it is taken and how much you take per day depend on the condition being treated, your heart rate, blood pressure, and how well you tolerate it; a doctor decides the exact schedule and maximum daily amount for you.

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

Common side effects of Carvedilol may include:

• Dizziness, especially when standing up
• Tiredness or weakness
• Slow heart rate
• Low blood pressure
• Nausea or stomach upset
• Diarrhea
• Lightheadedness, which may be more noticeable when starting this strength

• This is a prescription heart medicine, and the dose must be individualized by a doctor.
• Carca 3.125 Tablet can lower blood pressure and heart rate, so it may increase fall risk, especially when standing up quickly.
• Use caution if you have asthma, COPD, diabetes, liver disease, circulation problems, or a history of very slow heartbeat.
• Do not stop carvedilol suddenly, because that can worsen chest pain or heart symptoms.
• Alcohol can add to dizziness or low blood pressure.
• Be careful driving or using machinery until you know how this tablet affects you.
• Tell your doctor about other blood pressure medicines, heart medicines, and diabetes medicines before starting Carca 3.125 Tablet.

• Other blood pressure-lowering medicines
• Digoxin or other heart-rate-lowering medicines
• Insulin or oral diabetes medicines
• Verapamil, diltiazem, or amiodarone
• Clonidine if stopped suddenly

Store Carca 3.125 Tablet at room temperature in its original strip/box, away from excess heat, moisture, and direct light.