	What Is COREG CR?

Taking COREG CR

Frequently Asked Questions About COREG CR

Talking with Your Doctor

	Risks & Side Effects
	COREG CR for High Blood Pressure
	Taking Care of Your Heart
	Heart-Health Tools
	COREG CR for a Heart Attack that Reduced How Well Your Heart Pumps
	COREG CR for Heart Failure
	Staying On Track with Treatment

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Frequently Asked Questions About COREG CR

What is a beta-blocker?

Beta-blockers are a type of medicine used to treat people with high blood pressure (also called hypertension). People who have had a heart attack that reduced how well their heart pumps, or who have heart failure, may also take a beta-blocker. These conditions put extra strain on your heart by causing it to work harder than normal to pump blood throughout your body. This increases the strain on your heart. Beta-blockers work by blocking a hormone in your body that can raise your blood pressure and heart rate. By blocking this hormone, beta-blockers bring your blood pressure and heart rate down and slow the rate that your heart weakens.

What is COREG CR?

COREG CR is a type of medicine called a beta-blocker. COREG CR helps to lower high blood pressure, helps people with heart failure live longer, and increases the chance of survival for those who have had a heart attack that reduced how well their heart pumps. If you would like more information about COREG CR, talk with your doctor or read more on this site.

What is the medical generic name for COREG CR?

The generic name for COREG CR is carvedilol phosphate Extended-release Capsules.

What does COREG CR treat?

COREG CR is approved to:

Help those with heart failure live longer
Reduce the risk of death if you have had a heart attack that reduced how well your heart pumps, and
Treat hypertension, also known as high blood pressure

What are some side effects of COREG CR?

Some side effects caused by COREG CR include:

Shortness of breath
A slow heartbeat
Weight gain
Feeling tired (fatigue)
Low blood pressure (hypotension)
Dizziness
Faintness
Runny nose / sore throat

If you are taking COREG CR and have any of these symptoms, call your doctor right away. If you feel tired, weak, or dizzy, you should sit or lie down and avoid driving or doing dangerous tasks.

Beta-blockers may hide the symptoms of low blood sugar or change blood sugar levels. If you have diabetes, you should report any changes in blood sugar levels to your doctor.

People who wear contact lenses may produce fewer tears or have dry eyes.

Before you start taking COREG CR, you should tell your doctor about all of the medicines you are taking.

Will COREG CR work for me?

Every person is different. COREG CR may not work for everyone. You should talk with your doctor about why he or she thinks COREG CR is right for you. Your doctor is the only person who can decide if COREG CR is working for you. Please read more here.

If I also have other conditions, such as diabetes or high cholesterol, is it okay to take COREG CR?

Tell your doctor about all of your health conditions, including diabetes and high cholesterol. Your doctor will tell you if COREG CR is safe for you to take.

I am taking other medicines, is it okay to take COREG CR, too?

It is important to tell your doctor or pharmacist about all the medicines you take—including vitamins, other natural health products, and prescription and over-the-counter medicines. There is a chance medications will interact with one another. But your doctor or pharmacist can tell you what symptoms to look for and what to do if you have a reaction.

Is it okay to stop taking my COREG CR?

Do not stop taking COREG CR without first talking with your doctor. With certain medicines like COREG CR, suddenly stopping your medicine can cause chest pain and, in some cases, heart attack. If your doctor decides that you should stop taking COREG CR, he or she may slowly reduce your doses over a period of time before stopping it completely.

What if I have stopped taking COREG CR?

It is very important that you take your medicine exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Not taking your medicine exactly as your doctor prescribed can cause serious health problems. Please talk with your doctor right away if you have stopped taking your medicine.

How should I take COREG CR?

You should take COREG CR once a day as prescribed by your doctor. Be sure to take COREG CR with food.

Should I take COREG CR with food?

Yes, you should take COREG CR with food as instructed by your doctor.

Take 1 capsule of COREG CR each morning with food. Do not crush, chew or take in divided doses.

See Important Safety Information below

The information on this Web site is designed to supplement the information provided by your doctor; it is not meant to replace it. This information is not meant to provide medical advice. Your doctor should always be your main source of information about your condition and how to manage it.

COREG CR is approved for the treatment of hypertension, which is also known as high blood pressure.

COREG CR is approved to reduce the risk of death in patients who had a heart attack that reduced how well the heart pumps.

COREG CR is approved to increase survival in patients with mild to severe heart failure.

Important Safety Information

It is important for patients to take their medicine every day as directed by their doctor or health care provider. If patients stop taking COREG CR suddenly, they could have chest pain and/or a heart attack. If the doctor decides that a patient should stop taking COREG CR, the doctor may slowly lower the dose over a period of time before stopping it completely.

Some common side effects associated with COREG CR include shortness of breath, a slow heartbeat, weight gain, fatigue, hypotension, diarrhea, increases in blood sugar, dizziness, faintness, or runny nose/sore throat. People taking COREG CR who have any of these symptoms should call their doctor. Additionally, if patients experience fatigue or dizziness, they should sit or lie down and avoid driving or hazardous tasks. Beta-blockers may mask the symptoms of an overactive thyroid or low blood sugar, or may alter blood sugar levels. People with diabetes should report any changes in blood sugar levels to their physician. Contact lens wearers may produce fewer tears or have dry eyes. As with any medicine, patients taking COREG CR should first tell their doctor what other medications they are taking. COREG CR should be taken with food.

Some people should not take COREG CR, including those with severe heart failure who are in the intensive care unit (ICU) in the hospital. Also, people should not take COREG CR if they take certain intravenous drugs that help support their circulation (inotropic medications). Other people who should not take COREG CR are those who have (1) asthma or other breathing problems, or (2) a very slow heartbeat or certain conditions that can cause the heart to skip a beat (irregular heartbeat), (3) severe liver problems, or (4) serious allergic reactions to Coreg^® (carvedilol).