Cardivas 25 mg Tablet

Cardivas 25 mg Tablet contains 25 mg of carvedilol in each tablet. It belongs to the beta-blocker class with alpha-blocking activity and is used to help treat high blood pressure, heart failure, and certain heart-related conditions after a doctor has assessed the dose. Cardivas 25 mg Tablet is a higher-strength tablet, so it is generally used when a lower carvedilol strength has already been tolerated and a clinician wants more blood-pressure or heart-rate control.

How it works: Carvedilol in Cardivas 25 mg Tablet relaxes blood vessels and slows the heart rate, which lowers blood pressure and reduces the heart’s workload. As an oral tablet, it is absorbed through the stomach and intestines after swallowing, then works throughout the body to help the heart pump more efficiently.

Compared with Cardivas 3.125 mg Tablet, Cardivas 6.25 mg Tablet, and Cardivas 12.5 mg Tablet, the Cardivas 25 mg Tablet provides a much larger carvedilol dose in one tablet. That makes it better suited for patients who have already been titrated upward and need a stronger maintenance dose, not for someone starting carvedilol for the first time. Because this is a higher strength, a doctor may choose it when lower strengths are no longer enough to control blood pressure or support heart function.

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

• Swallow Cardivas 25 mg Tablet with water; do not crush or chew it unless your doctor or pharmacist specifically tells you to.
• Take it with food to help reduce dizziness and improve absorption.
• Take it at the same time each day to keep your carvedilol level steady.
• Rise slowly from sitting or lying down, especially when starting this higher-strength tablet or after a dose increase.
• Do not stop Cardivas 25 mg Tablet suddenly without medical advice, because your blood pressure or heart symptoms can worsen.
• If you miss a dose, take it when you remember unless it is almost time for the next one; do not double up.

Each Cardivas 25 mg Tablet provides 25 mg of carvedilol per tablet. Depending on why it is prescribed, it may be taken once or twice daily, but the exact schedule and maximum daily amount are decided by the doctor based on your condition, response, and tolerance. Because this is a higher-strength tablet, it is typically used after lower strengths have been reviewed or adjusted.

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

Common side effects of Carvedilol may include:

• Dizziness, which may be more noticeable with the 25 mg strength
• Tiredness or weakness
• Slow heart rate
• Low blood pressure
• Diarrhea
• Weight gain or fluid retention in some people

• Cardivas 25 mg Tablet can cause a strong drop in blood pressure, especially when standing up quickly.
• Use extra caution if you have asthma, COPD, diabetes, or a history of slow heart rate.
• Do not stop this tablet abruptly unless a clinician tells you to do so.
• Alcohol can increase dizziness and low blood pressure with carvedilol.
• Tell your doctor if you take insulin or diabetes medicines, because carvedilol can mask signs of low blood sugar.
• Be careful driving or using machinery until you know how Cardivas 25 mg Tablet affects you.
• Let your prescriber know if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding.

• Other blood pressure medicines, including ACE inhibitors, ARBs, calcium channel blockers, and diuretics
• Digoxin
• Insulin and oral diabetes medicines
• Alcohol
• Certain heart-rate-lowering drugs such as amiodarone or some calcium channel blockers

Store Cardivas 25 mg Tablet in its original strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.