Carvil 12.5 Tablet

Carvil 12.5 Tablet is a prescription tablet that contains carvedilol 12.5 mg in each tablet. It belongs to the beta-blocker class, with added alpha-blocking activity, and is used to help treat high blood pressure, heart failure, and to improve outcomes after a heart attack in appropriate patients. Carvil 12.5 Tablet works by lowering the heart’s workload and helping blood vessels relax, which can make it easier for the heart to pump blood. Because this is a 12.5 mg strength, it is a more advanced dose than the smallest carvedilol tablets and should be used only as directed by a clinician.

How it works: Carvedilol in Carvil 12.5 Tablet blocks certain stress hormones from acting on the heart and blood vessels, which slows the heart rate and lowers blood pressure. It also helps blood vessels widen, so blood can flow more easily and the heart does not have to work as hard.

Carvil 12.5 Tablet is the labeled 12.5 mg carvedilol tablet, so it fits patients who have already been assessed and need a stronger dose than the lowest carvedilol strengths. Doctors may choose this tablet when a lower dose is no longer enough to control blood pressure or support heart failure treatment, but it is not a starting dose for many people because it can lower heart rate and blood pressure more noticeably.

• High blood pressure
• Heart failure
• Left ventricular dysfunction after heart attack
• Rate control support in selected patients as prescribed by a clinician

• Swallow Carvil 12.5 Tablet with water; do not crush or chew unless your prescriber specifically tells you to.
• Take it exactly as prescribed, usually at the same time each day.
• Take this tablet with food to help reduce dizziness and improve tolerability.
• Stand up slowly after taking Carvil 12.5 Tablet because it can cause lightheadedness, especially when starting or increasing the dose.
• Do not stop taking it suddenly without medical advice, since abrupt stopping can worsen heart problems.
• If you miss a dose, take it when you remember unless it is almost time for the next dose; do not double up.

Each Carvil 12.5 Tablet provides carvedilol 12.5 mg. Depending on the condition being treated, it may be taken once daily or more commonly twice daily, but the exact schedule is decided by the prescriber. The maximum daily dose depends on the reason for use and your response, so your doctor will set the safest dose for you.

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 at a 12.5 mg strength
• Tiredness or weakness
• Slow heart rate
• Low blood pressure
• Diarrhea
• Weight gain or fluid retention in some people with heart failure

• Carvil 12.5 Tablet can lower blood pressure and heart rate more than lower carvedilol strengths, so it should be used only under medical supervision.
• Use caution if you have asthma, COPD, diabetes, circulation problems, liver disease, or a history of slow heartbeat.
• Do not take it without guidance if you are also using other blood pressure medicines, nitrates, or medicines that affect heart rate.
• Alcohol can increase dizziness and faintness with Carvil 12.5 Tablet.
• Be careful driving or using machinery until you know how this tablet affects you.
• Tell your clinician before surgery or anesthesia because carvedilol can affect heart rate and blood pressure control.
• Do not stop this tablet suddenly unless your prescriber tells you to do so.

• Other blood pressure medicines, especially calcium channel blockers or ACE inhibitors, can add to blood pressure lowering.
• Digoxin and some antiarrhythmics can increase the risk of a very slow heart rate.
• Insulin and oral diabetes medicines may have their effects masked or altered by carvedilol.
• Clonidine requires careful planning if either medicine is being stopped.
• NSAIDs such as ibuprofen may reduce blood pressure control in some patients.

Store Carvil 12.5 Tablet at room temperature in the original strip or box, away from excess heat, moisture, and direct light.