Cardivas 12.5 mg Tablet

Cardivas 12.5 mg Tablet is a prescription medicine containing carvedilol 12.5 mg in each tablet. It belongs to the beta-blocker class with alpha-blocking activity and is used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure, and to help some people after a heart attack. In the Cardivas 12.5 mg Tablet form, the medicine is swallowed as a regular oral tablet made by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. This strength is one of the mid-range tablet strengths in the Cardivas line.

How it works: Carvedilol lowers blood pressure and eases the heart’s workload by blocking certain signals that make the heart beat harder and blood vessels tighten. As a tablet, Cardivas 12.5 mg Tablet delivers carvedilol by mouth so it can work throughout the body to help the heart pump more efficiently.

Cardivas 12.5 mg Tablet is a higher-strength tablet than Cardivas 3.125 mg Tablet and Cardivas 6.25 mg Tablet, so it is usually chosen after a doctor has already assessed how well a person tolerates carvedilol. Compared with the lower strengths, it may be used when a gradual dose increase is needed for better blood pressure or heart control, but it is not the usual starting point for everyone. A doctor may choose this strength when a smaller dose is no longer enough and a regular tablet is appropriate.

• High blood pressure
• Heart failure
• Left ventricular dysfunction after a heart attack
• Reducing strain on the heart
• Helping lower the risk of worsening heart symptoms

• Swallow Cardivas 12.5 mg Tablet whole with water unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
• Take it with food to help reduce dizziness and improve tolerance.
• Take it at the same time each day to keep a steady effect.
• Do not stop taking it suddenly without medical advice, especially if you are taking it for heart disease.
• If you miss a dose, take it when you remember unless it is almost time for the next dose; do not double up.
• Stand up slowly from sitting or lying down because this tablet can lower blood pressure and cause lightheadedness.

Each Cardivas 12.5 mg Tablet provides 12.5 mg of carvedilol. Depending on the condition being treated and your response, a doctor may prescribe it once or twice daily, but the exact schedule and total daily amount are determined by the prescriber. The maximum daily dose depends on the reason for use and your heart function, so it must not be increased on your own.

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

Common side effects of Carvedilol may include:

• Dizziness or lightheadedness, especially when standing up
• Tiredness or weakness
• Slow heartbeat
• Low blood pressure
• Diarrhea
• Weight gain or fluid retention in some people with heart failure

• Cardivas 12.5 mg Tablet is a stronger carvedilol tablet than the 3.125 mg and 6.25 mg strengths, so it should be used only when a clinician has decided the dose is appropriate.
• Do not use it without medical advice if you have asthma, severe breathing problems, very slow heart rate, certain heart block problems, or severe liver disease.
• It can mask symptoms of low blood sugar, which matters for people with diabetes.
• Alcohol can worsen dizziness and low blood pressure when taken with this tablet.
• Use caution when driving or using machinery until you know how Cardivas 12.5 mg Tablet affects you.
• Tell your doctor about nitrates, other blood pressure medicines, or heart medicines, because the combination may lower blood pressure or pulse too much.
• Do not stop the tablet suddenly, since abrupt withdrawal can worsen chest pain or heart problems.

• Insulin or diabetes medicines
• Other blood pressure medicines, including calcium channel blockers
• Digoxin
• Amiodarone or other heart rhythm medicines
• Nitrates for chest pain

Store Cardivas 12.5 mg Tablet in its original strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and light, and keep it out of reach of children.