Carvistar 6.25 Tablet

Carvistar 6.25 Tablet is a prescription tablet that contains carvedilol 6.25 mg in each tablet. It belongs to the beta-blocker class, with added alpha-blocking activity, and is used to help manage high blood pressure, heart failure, and to improve outcomes after certain heart conditions. Carvistar 6.25 Tablet may also be used for other heart-related reasons when a clinician decides it is appropriate.

How it works: Carvedilol in Carvistar 6.25 Tablet helps slow the heart rate and reduce the force the heart has to pump against, which can lower blood pressure and decrease strain on the heart. Because it is a tablet, it is taken by mouth and released as the tablet dissolves in the digestive tract.

Carvistar 6.25 Tablet is the lower-strength tablet in this product line, and it is often chosen when a prescriber wants a cautious starting or step-up dose. Compared with Carvistar 12.5 Tablet, the 6.25 mg strength can make it easier to begin therapy or adjust treatment more gradually, especially in people who are sensitive to blood pressure or heart-rate lowering effects.

• High blood pressure
• Heart failure
• After a heart attack in selected patients
• Reducing strain on the heart
• Other doctor-directed cardiovascular uses

• Swallow Carvistar 6.25 Tablet whole with water.
• Take it with food to help reduce the chance of dizziness or a sudden drop in blood pressure.
• Take it at the same time each day so your levels stay more consistent.
• If your doctor tells you to take it twice daily, space the doses evenly.
• Do not crush or chew the tablet unless your pharmacist or doctor specifically says it is okay.
• Stand up slowly from sitting or lying positions, especially when first starting this strength.

Each Carvistar 6.25 Tablet provides carvedilol 6.25 mg. Many people take it once or twice daily depending on the condition being treated, but the exact schedule and maximum daily dose are set by the prescriber based on the patient’s response, blood pressure, heart rate, and other medicines.

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 quickly
• Fatigue or tiredness
• Low blood pressure
• Slow heart rate
• Diarrhea
• Nausea
• More noticeable lightheadedness at the 6.25 mg strength when treatment is starting or being adjusted

• Carvistar 6.25 Tablet can cause a stronger blood pressure or heart-rate drop in people who are new to carvedilol or sensitive to beta-blockers.
• Take care when driving or using machinery until you know how this tablet affects you, because dizziness and fatigue can occur.
• Do not stop Carvistar 6.25 Tablet suddenly unless your prescriber tells you to do so, because abrupt stopping can worsen heart symptoms.
• Tell your doctor if you have asthma, COPD, diabetes, low blood pressure, slow pulse, liver problems, or circulation problems in the hands and feet.
• Alcohol can increase dizziness and lightheadedness with this tablet.
• If you have diabetes, carvedilol may mask symptoms of low blood sugar such as a fast heartbeat.
• Use caution if you are also taking other medicines that lower blood pressure or slow the heart rate.

• Other blood pressure medicines, including diuretics and ACE inhibitors, may increase the blood pressure-lowering effect.
• Digoxin can increase the risk of a slow heart rate when used with carvedilol.
• Insulin or diabetes pills may need closer monitoring because Carvistar 6.25 Tablet can mask low blood sugar symptoms.
• Verapamil or diltiazem can further slow the heart rate and should be used only with medical guidance.
• Clonidine needs careful management because stopping it the wrong way can cause blood pressure problems.

Store Carvistar 6.25 Tablet at room temperature in the original strip or box, away from moisture, heat, and out of reach of children.