carvedilol

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car·ve·di·lol

(kär-vā′dĭ-lôl′, -lōl′ -vĕd′ĭ-)

A beta-blocker drug, C₂₄H₂₆N₂O₄, used especially to treat congestive heart failure and hypertension.

[carve-, probably alteration of carba(zole), one of its constituents (carb(o)- + -azole) + (vaso)dil(ator) + -ol.]

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carvedilol - beta blocker that can reduce the progression of heart failure in individuals whose disease is not advanced

beta blocker, beta-adrenergic blocker, beta-adrenergic blocking agent, beta-blocking agent - any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system

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Now, a clinical trial presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Sessions in March 2018 offered encouragement that the beta-blocker carvedilol (Coreg[TM]) and the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor lisinopril (Prinivil[TM]) may protect certain patients taking these drugs, too.

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The potassium level normalized after metoprolol was discontinued, but the administration of carvedilol subsequently induced hyperkalemia.

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Carvedilol is a nonspecific, combined [beta]1/[beta]2/[alpha]-adrenergic blocker, which has been successfully used in the treatment of chronic heart failure [5].

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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted tentative approval to Impax Laboratories Inc (NASDAQ: IPXL), a specialty pharmaceutical company, for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for the generic version of Coreg CR (carvedilol phosphate) extended-release capsules, 10, 20, 40 and 80 mg, it was reported on Friday.

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In terms of adverse reactions, Carvedilol does not entirely belong to the pharmacology of its group, reason why we believe it might be useful to present its implications in this clinical case (15,16,17,18).

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The drug carvedilol can protect against the sun-induced cell damage that leads to skin cancer, the findings showed.

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An effective dose of carvedilol has been established using healthy dogs (6-9), and some authors have reported the possible beneficial effects of beta-blocker treatment in dogs with chronic mitral valve disease (CMVD) (10,11).

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Importantly, patients will still need to continue their other heart medications, such as beta-blockers (e.g., metoprolol and carvedilol) and aldosterone blockers (e.g., spironolactone).

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They also compared atenolol, bisoprolol, bucindolol, carvedilol, metoprolol, and nebivolol with each other and found no significant difference in risk of death, sudden cardiac death, death resulting from pump failure, or tolerability.