Betalol 5mg Tablet 10'S

Talk your doctor before taking this medicine, if you Are allergic to nebivolol or any of the other ingredients of this medicine Have liver problems Had a heart attack Have missed heart beats Have or have had asthma or other serious breathing problems Have a tumour of the adrenal gland called a phaeochromocytoma Suffer from a slow heart beat Suffer from low blood pressure or have very poor circulation Are diabetic Have an over active thyroid gland Have a skin condition called psoriasis

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you Try to take your tablets at the same time each day Swallow the tablet with a glass of water You may take your tablets with or without food The tablet can be divided into 4 equal doses Treatment for high blood pressure Use in adults: The usual dose is 5 mg of BETALOL 5MG once a day. It usually takes 1 – 2 weeks for the medicine to work but occasionally it may take up to 4 weeks Elderly: If you are over 65 years and taking BETALOL 5MG to lower your blood pressure the usual starting dose is 2.5 mg per day. However, your doctor may increase this to 5 mg per day if they feel this is necessary Patients with kidney disease: The usual dose is 2.5 mg once a day. However, your doctor may increase your dose to 5 mg per day if required Patients taking BETALOL 5MG and another medicine to lower your blood pressure When taken with hydrochlorothiazide the usual daily dose is 5 mg of Nebivolol and 12.5 – 25 mg of hydrochlorothiazide per day Treatment for heart failure: Your doctor will start you on a low dose and gradually increase your dose over 1 – 2 weekly intervals until your condition has stabilised. The usual starting dose is 1.25 mg once daily for 1 –2 weeks, this may be increased to 2.5 mg once daily, then to 5 mg once daily and then to 10 mg once daily. The maximum recommended dose is 10 mg once daily. Your doctor will tell you how much to take Patients with kidney disease BETALOL 5MG is not recommended for use in patients with severe kidney disease Patients with liver disease If you suffer from liver disease do not take BETALOL 5MG If you take more BETALOL 5MG Contact your doctor or casualty department immediately. Take the container and any remaining tablets with you If you forget to take BETALOL 5MG If you forget to take a dose of BETALOL 5MG do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose. Take the next dose on time. If you miss several doses, contact your doctor If you stop taking BETALOL 5MG If you suddenly stop taking BETALOL 5MG you are likely to suffer from side effects, or your illness may get worse. If you need to stop taking this medicine your doctor will reduce your dose slowly over a 2week period

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Tightness of the chest and difficulty in breathing Serious allergic reactions which may cause a rash, itching, hives or swelling of the face, lips, mouth or throat, which may cause difficulty in swallowing or breathing Heart failure which may cause shortness of breath Problems with your eye such as inflammation, dryness of the eye, redness or gritty-irritation of the eyelid which may cause damage to the eye Mental health problems

Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription or the following. Medicines to lower your blood pressure such as verapamil, diltiazem, clonidine, guanfacine Medicines containing floctafenine or sulpiride Medicines to treat abnormal heart rhythms such as amiodarone, quinidine, hydroquinidine, disopyramide Medicines to treat depression or other mental problems such as paroxetine, fluoxetine, thioridazine Barbiturates (used for epilepsy, anxiety or insomnia) Baclofen (a muscle relaxant) Amifostine (used in cancer therapy) Mefloquine (antimalaria drug) Organic nitrates (to treat chest pain) Quinidine (used to slow down the heart) Terbinafine (for fungal or yeast infections) Bupropion (to help in cessation of smoking) Chloroquine (for malaria or rheumatoid arthritis) Levomepromazine (for mental health problems) Stimulants containing dopamine Insulin or any oral anti-diabetic medicines

Storage Keep out of reach of children Do not use this medicine after the expiry date Store at room temperature (15-25ºC)