Hypertension:
Indications for: Bisoprolol
Hypertension.
Adult Dosage:
5mg once daily; max 20mg once daily. Renal or hepatic impairment, or bronchospastic disease: initially 2.5mg once daily.
Children Dosage:
Not established.
Bisoprolol Contraindications:
Cardiogenic shock. Overt heart failure. 2nd- or 3rd-degree AV block. Marked sinus bradycardia.
Bisoprolol Warnings/Precautions:
CHF. Angina. Peripheral vascular disease. Asthma. COPD. Surgery. Diabetes. Thyroid disease. Hepatic or renal impairment. Avoid abrupt cessation. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers.
Bisoprolol Classification:
Cardioselective beta-blocker.
Bisoprolol Interactions:
Additive effects with reserpine, guanethidine, other catecholamine depleting drugs, calcium channel blockers, antiarrhythmics, myocardial depressants. Increased rebound hypertension with clonidine withdrawal. Antagonized by rifampin. May block epinephrine.
Adverse Reactions:
Headache, fatigue, GI upset, upper respiratory symptoms (eg, cough, dyspnea, rhinitis), chest pain.
Note:
Formerly known under the brand name Zebeta.
How Supplied:
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