If you are allergic to CARVEDILOL or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. CARVEDILOL is not recommended for children below 18 years of age. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, please inform your doctor before taking CARVEDILOL. If you are about to undergo any surgery, you are advised to inform your doctor that you are taking CARVEDILOL. Avoid taking CARVEDILOL if you have bronchitis, asthma, emphysema (a lung condition causing shortness of breath), severe liver disease, heart block, slow heart rate, or sick sinus syndrome (abnormal heart rhythms caused by malfunction of the heart’s natural pacemaker). If you have diabetes, coronary artery disease, fluid retention, thyroid disorder, angina (chest pain), kidney disease, slow heartbeats, Raynaud’s syndrome (a circulatory problem), or pheochromocytoma (tumor in the adrenal glands), inform your doctor before taking CARVEDILOL.

Drug-Drug Interaction: CARVEDILOL may have interaction with pain killers (aspirin), calcium channel blocker (amlodipine), water pills (furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide), thyroid medicines (levothyroxine).

Drug-Food Interaction: CARVEDILOL may interact with grapefruit juice. Therefore, avoid intake of grapefruit juice with CARVEDILOL as it may increase the levels of CARVEDILOL in blood. Also, avoid sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium-rich foods with CARVEDILOL as they may reduce the effect of CARVEDILOL.

Drug-Disease Interaction: Avoid taking CARVEDILOL if you have bronchitis, asthma, emphysema (a lung condition causing shortness of breath), severe liver disease, heart block, slow heart rate, or sick sinus syndrome (abnormal heart rhythms caused by malfunction of heart’s natural pacemaker). If you have diabetes, coronary artery disease, fluid retention, thyroid disorder, angina (chest pain), kidney disease, slow heartbeats, Raynaud’s syndrome (a circulatory problem), or pheochromocytoma (tumor in the adrenal glands), inform your doctor before taking CARVEDILOL.

• Maintain a low salt diet and minimize eating processed foods as they contain more sodium. Try to replace salt with spices or herbs to add flavor to the food.
• Do regular exercise such as cycling, walking, jogging, dancing, or swimming for a minimum of 30 minutes per day.
• Chronic stress may also cause high blood pressure. Therefore, avoid stress by changing your expectations, the way you react in certain situations, and do activities that you enjoy by making time for yourself.
• Maintain a diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products.
• Try to include heart-healthy omega 3 fatty acid-containing foods in your daily diet. You can also use low-fat cooking oil like olive oil, soybean oil, canola oil, and coconut oil which may help in lowering high blood pressure.
• Quit smoking and avoid the consumption of alcohol.

• Monitor your blood pressure regularly and if you notice any fluctuations, please consult a doctor.
• A low salt diet and regular exercise are recommended along with CARVEDILOL for effective results.