Carvedilol (Cont.)

When and How Do I Take Carvedilol?

General considerations for when and how to take carvedilol include the following:
 
  • Carvedilol comes in tablet form and is generally taken twice a day.
  • Carvedilol should be taken with food.
  • Do not break, chew, or crush the carvedilol tablets.
  • Carvedilol should be taken at the same time each day to maintain an even level of medicine in your blood.
  • For carvedilol to work properly, you have to take it as prescribed. Carvedilol will not work if you stop taking it.
  • You should not stop carvedilol without first discussing it with your healthcare provider. Stopping carvedilol abruptly increases the risk for serious side effects (see Precautions and Warnings With Carvedilol).
     

Dosing With Carvedilol

The dose of carvedilol that your healthcare provider recommends will vary, depending on a number of factors, including:
 
  • Your age
  • The medical condition you are being treated for
  • Other medical conditions you may have
  • Other medications you may be currently taking
  • How you respond to carvedilol.
     
As is always the case, do not adjust your dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
 
(Click Carvedilol Dosing for more information.)
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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