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
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- Heart Attack — videos, articles and guides · medicines for heart attack
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.