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Directions on how to take |
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This medicine comes as a tablet and taken mouth. It is usually taken twice a day with food. Coreg controls high blood pressure and heart failure but does not cure them. Your blood pressure should lower within 30 minutes and your symptoms of heart failure should begin to improve within the first hour. Continue taking the medicine even if you feel well. Do not stop taking without talking to your doctor. Abruptly stopping Coreg can worsen your symptoms. Your doctor will probably want to decrease your Coreg dose gradually over 1 to 2 weeks. |
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Warnings and Precautions |
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Before taking this medication tell your doctor what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially cimetidine (Tagamet), clonidine (Catapres), cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune), digoxin (Lanoxicaps, Lanoxin), diltiazem (Cardizem, Cardizem C, Dilacor XR), fluoxetine (Prozac), insulin, oral medications for diabetes, paroxetine (Paxil), phenelzine (Nardil), propafenone (Rythmol), quinidine (Quinaglute, Dura-Tabs, others), reserpine (Serpalan, Serpasil), rifampin (Rifadin, Rifamate, Rifater, Rimactane), tranylcypromine (Parnate), verapamil (Calan, Covera-HS, Verelan), and vitamins and herbal products. Inform him as well if you have or have ever had asthma or another lung disease; blood vessel disease; heart, kidney, or liver disease; diabetes; pheochromocytoma; or an overactive thyroid gland. |
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Possible side effects |
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Side effect may include tiredness, lightheadedness, dizziness, body or leg swelling, headache, diarrhea, change of vision, joint pain, difficulty falling or staying asleep, difficulty breathing, weight gain, chest pain, slow irregular heartbeat, abdominal, pain, dark urine, yellowing of the skin or eyes, loss of consciousness, vomiting, loss of appetite, seizures, changes in blood sugar level, frequent urination, thirst, dry mouth, flushing, dry skin, sore throat, fever, cough, or other signs of infection. If symptoms persist, consult your doctor. |
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Storage |
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Keep Coreg in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store Coreg at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). |
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Additional Information |
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You should know that this drug may make you drowsy. Therefore make sure that you should sit or lie down when these symptoms occur and then stand up slowly. |
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Disclaimer |
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The drug information is for your information purposes only, it is not intended that this information covers all uses, directions, drug interactions, precautions, or adverse effects of your medication. This is only general information, and should not be relied on for any purpose. We disclaim all responsibility for the accuracy and reliability of this information, and/or any consequences arising from the use of this information, including damage or adverse consequences to persons or property, however such damages or consequences arise. No warranty, either expressed or implied, is made in regards to this information. |
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