Besicor 2.5mg Tablet 10'S

Talk to your doctor before taking BESICOR 2.5MG If you Are allergic to Bisoprolol or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine Have heart problems such as irregular or slow heart beats, have heart failure (swelling of your ankles) that suddenly becomes worse or have poor circulation (cramp in the legs or cold feet) Have a history of breathing difficulties or wheezing, asthma or other lung disorders Have poor circulation, resulting in discoloration of the fingers due to lack of blood supply (Raynaud's phenomenon) Have unusually low blood pressure Suffer from a tumor of a gland situated on top of the kidney (pheochromocytoma) Suffer from a condition in which your blood becomes acidic (metabolic acidosis) Have had a heart attack within the last 3 months Have a rare form of heart muscle disease (restrictive cardiomyopathy) Have diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes) Have a condition characterized by red, scaly patches on the skin (psoriasis) Have an overactive thyroid gland Have severe kidney or liver disease Have myasthenia gravis (characterized by muscle weakness, weakness of facial muscles including the eye muscles and difficulty in swallowing)

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you BESICOR 2.5MG Tablets are for oral use only They should be taken in the morning, before, with or after breakfast Swallow the tablets with some water and do not chew or crush them Your doctor may prescribe the desired dose depending on your medical condition The usual dosage for adults is 10mg once daily and the maximum dose is 20mg once daily Patients with liver or kidney problems the maximum dose is 10mg once daily If you take more BESICOR 2.5MG If you take more BESICOR 2.5MG, contact your doctor immediately If you forget to take BESICOR 2.5MG If you forget to take BESICOR 2.5MG, take it when you remember, but if it is near to the time your next dose is due then take your normal dose as per normal Do not take twice the normal dose If you stop taking BESICOR 2.5MG Tablets Consult your doctor before you stop taking this medication

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them Worsening of pre-existing heart failure causing increased breathlessness or fluid retention

Tell your doctor if you are taking, Verapamil, Clonidine, Amlodipine, Diltiazem, Methyldopa used for the treatment of high blood pressure Disopyramide, Flecainide and Amiodarone used for the treatment of irregular heart beat Eye-drops used for the treatment of glaucoma (increased pressure in the eyes) Medicines used for the treatment of diabetes e.g. insulin and other oral antidiabetic medicines General anaesthetics Digitalis, Isoprenaline and dobutamine for heart problems Medicines used for depression e.g. tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors (e.g hydralazine) or phenothiazines Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used for the treatment of swelling and inflammation Barbiturates used for sedation and to induce sleep Mefloquine, used for the treatment and prevention of malaria Rifampicin used for the treatment of infections Adrenaline, noradrenaline used to treat hypersensitivity reactions and to restore cardiac rhythm in cardiac arrest Phenytoin used to treat seizures Ergotamine derivatives used to treat migraine attacks

Storage Keep out of sight and reach of children Store at room temperature (15-25°C) Do not use the medicine after the expiration date