Carvedilol

Pronounced KAR-ve-dil-ol

Brand names: Coreg

Type: Beta blocker · All Heart & Blood Pressure Medicines

What Carvedilol is used for

  • Heart failure
  • High blood pressure
  • After a heart attack

Common side effects

  • Dizziness
  • Tiredness
  • Weight gain
  • Diarrhea
  • Slow heartbeat

Important cautions

  • Do not stop suddenly — stopping can worsen chest pain or heart failure
  • Can hide the warning signs of low blood sugar in people with diabetes

How it comes

Tablets, extended-release capsules. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

Related medicines — Heart & Blood Pressure Medicines

Condition guides on MedicalVideos.com

Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.