• Your carvedilol dosage should be taken by mouth with a glass of water.
   
• Carvedilol should be taken with food.
   
• Do not break, chew, or crush the carvedilol tablets.
   
• Make sure to take carvedilol at the same time each day to maintain even levels of medicine in the blood.
   
• For carvedilol to work properly, you have to take it as prescribed. Carvedilol will not work if you take in a different way from how your healthcare provider has recommended.
   
• You may notice an increase in lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting when carvedilol is first started or when the dosage is changed. This usually improves after a couple of hours. Make sure to avoid driving or other activities that require mental concentration during this time.
   
• If you do not take your carvedilol as scheduled, take your next dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next scheduled dose, skip the missed one and continue with normal dosing. Do not take a double dose.
   
• You should not stop carvedilol without first discussing it with your healthcare provider. Stopping the drug abruptly increases the risk for serious side effects (see Precautions and Warnings With Carvedilol).
   
• If you are unsure about anything related to carvedilol dosing, talk to your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist. Also, as explained above, do not adjust your carvedilol dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.