COREG Reviews (CARVEDILOL)

Average Rating: 2.8 (348 Ratings)

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COREG  (CARVEDILOL):  Carvedilol is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. It is also used after a heart attack to improve the chance of survival if your heart is not pumping well. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This drug works by blocking the action of certain natural substances in your body, such as epinephrine, on the heart and blood vessels. This effect lowers your heart rate, blood pressure, and strain on your heart. Carvedilol belongs to a class of drugs known as alpha and beta blockers.   FDA Approval Date: 1995-09-14 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR COREGCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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DATE ADDED
 
 4  Heart palp/ heart rate/ high bp Lethargic, fatigue, dizziness, Increasing to 25mg x2 - twice daily M 29 7 days
12.5 x2 2X day
2/7/2024
 1  Post stent placement Chest pain, tightness, heaviness I started having chest pain and tightness almost immediately after the procedure. At first it was attributed to stretch pain, but it never got any better. It was like having a heart attack all day for three months. I went to the ER three times but everything checked out fine. Finally I looked at the side effects and sure enough chest pain, tightness, and heaviness in the chest is one of the primary side effects. They switched me to Lopressor and I felt better in a day, much better in a week, and now I’m pain free. Disappointing that none of the dozen or so doctors I saw thought of that, but just grateful it’s behind me now. I was poisoning myself twice a day. M 62 3 months
12.5 2X day
8/31/2023
 2  Hypertension, enlarged heart Extreme shortness of breath with mild exercise, can barely have sex with my wife without stopping every couple of minutes from the severe shortness of breath and sweating. Severe vivid dreams all night every night, exercise intolerance and heat intolerance. Muscle pain and cramps. Had never few of those symptoms prior to starting coreg, and the symptoms I did have were very mild compared to now. Anxiety and panic attacks have returned after starting coreg for the first time in 16 years. Something has to change. M 34 8 months
6.25mg 2X day
4/24/2023
 1  Hbp Made my asthma so bad constantly coughing. Had chest x-ray. Horrible side effects 75 2 years
2X day
10/10/2022
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 1  Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia Where do I start? At first, extreme fatigue at 12.5 mg dose. Excruciating leg pain, low heart rate. Started getting panic attacks in 4th week, culminating in extreme depression with hopelessness and despair, near-psychosis and hallucinations. Bad, bad, bad. Before I took this I was fine. Be very careful with this drug and other beta blockers. If you can't tolerate them after two weeks, talk to your doctor. Let them know about ANY CNS affects you are experiencing and if they are new onset do NOT let them tell you that beta blockers don't cause depression or anxiety. I tapered off over 3 weeks and I'm feeling better, but anxiety still remains. F 47 2.5 months
6.25 2X day
8/10/2022
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 3  C HEART FAILURE The only complaint I have is Coreg lowers my Blood pressure to Low. I'm having internal tremors...feels like. My insides are quivering.. I've told all 3 of my Heart doctors .. No one can give me an answer..WHY.. I feel it's the COREG.. Does anyone else have this problem? March 15 ... I was in Heart Failure. I quote my cardiologist. Your EF is 30% you have a weak heart. You can't go back to work... You must sign up for your S.S.D. Mind you 28 days from now I'm going to be 62.. On my birthday 4/13th another specialist tells me I need a Bi ventricular ICD.. I said awe he'll what a shocker. My specialist laughed.n said it can be. I started out on 5mg lisinipril 1xdaily... Coreg 6.25. 2x daily.. Spironolactone 25mg 1daily. Then another fluid pill lasix 40mg. That was making me dehydrated. So no more lasix I keep that on back up for Rare occasions. I asked about. Entresto.. Told my doctor I would like to give it a try...I was taken off lisinipril..3 days later HELLO ENTRESTO. Now my regimen is Entresto .. Aldactone .. Coreg.. Lipitor ...Oh and my Heart Failure doctor wants me to stop Coreg. Start taking Metoprolol 10mg.. And Jardiance. BTW. Jardiance is a diabetes drug....good for Heart.Failure n diabetes.. Told my doctor I'm NOT taking Jardiance. I'm NOT diabetic yet.. All the medical evidence-based on STATINS. If your not diabetic or prediabetic your damn sure going to be within the next 3 month. CARDIOLOGIST.. MAYO CLINIC. Was one off 6 doctors I've listened too. Well I go back for blood work soon. If my LDL hasn't budged.. I'm stopping LIPITOR. My opinion is DO your homework on all these drugs. If it doesn't work tell your doctor.. There are Multiple cocktails out there ...You just got to find one that works for you. Good Luc F 62 3 months
6.25 1X day
7/14/2022
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 2  High blood pressure Severe muscle pain in arms & legs, joint pain, bloodshot eyes, severe constipation, reduced urine output, very tired, anxious, hair brittle Reduces blood pressure coupled with another med but wary of effect on gastro-intestinal system F 78 8 months
6/23/2022
 1  Chf a.nd hypertension Fluctuating blood pressure and heart rate. General feeling of malaise. M 63 5 years
25 mg. Twi 1X day
5/22/2022
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 2  Bp Dizzy nauseous joint pain F 65 6 months
12.5 2X day
4/15/2022
 1  High blood pressure Extreme fatigue, headaches, blurred vision M 47 2 months
30mg 2X day
6/29/2021
 1  Stenosis Hallucinations, apathy, swelling of lower legs and feet, mental confusion, memory loss. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone!! F 78 14 days
6.25 1X day
5/31/2021
 1  Blood pressure Side effects are anxiety, blurry vision, fluctuating bp, low blood sugar, dizziness, leg weakness, nausea, body aches, cold feet, headaches, and fatigue. Didnt have any of these symptoms till put on this drug. Doctor never said anything about it just put me on it. Trying to get off of it. Feeling miserable. Wouldn't recommend it to no one. F 48 2 months
12 5 mg 2X day
3/11/2021
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 3  Heart failure I've gained so much weight, I was at 214 and now I'm at 243 pounds no energy tired . Headaches really bad, leaking bladder , swollen all over my stomach , arms, legs . Stomach problems my asthma is really bad severe back pain . I have this weird spot on face that appread under my eye. Like a brown spot , I have problems with bowles. I've had this weird persistant cough that never gone away . Feel dizzy alot I just want to feel normal no motivation at all . I feel depressed half time can't hardly breath when laying down. I need something New F 48 0 months
3.125. 1X day
3/5/2021
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 1  For arrythmia and anxiety Chest tightness difficulties in breathing,rapid heartbeat,tremmors on both hands and legs,lack of energy . This drug is not good at all it even courses anxiety and flu symptoms I would not recommend it to anyone it has messed my life I want to stop taking it. F 39 3 months
6.25mg 1X day
1/27/2021
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 1  Bypass surgery Been on 2 different types of beta blockers For about a year...after my by pass surgery i took carvedilol for about 4 months and when i was told to stop i did and its been 2 months and i still dont feel like my self yet symptoms are still there ive been to the ER twice and said i was fine! Has anyone else experienced this? I just want to feel like my self again! Very lightheaded feeling like im going to pass out! Worst feeling... M 28 4 months
1X day
11/21/2020
 1  Low Ejection Fraction Carvedilol drained me of all energy, breathing became labored, extreme mental confusion, 30lb weight gain, numbness in hands and feet, abdominal pain, unable to exercise. Carvedilol ruined my life. After taking Atenolol with great results for eleven years, my cardiologist changed my beta blocker to Carvedilol. Carvedilol drained me of all energy, breathing became labored, extreme mental confusion, 30lb weight gain, numbness in hands and feet, abdominal pain, unable to exercise. I stopped taking this poison (Carvedilol) after two and a half years, having it destroy my health, along with my career. Hopefully I will be able to restore my health and quality of life back to where it was before I started taking Carvedilol. Carvedilol was all negative. It was extremely harmful to my well being. Beware! M 63 2 years
3.125 2X day
11/16/2020
 2  Hypertension and other drugs did no Blurry vision, unusual fatigue, heaviness in legs, trouble sleeping. If I could find an alternative I would try it. So far Coreg is the best of a bad lot. Each chemical had I have been prescribed had awful side effects. It is the least uncomfortable of the blood pressure medication I have been prescribed while what doing what my doctor calls trialing. The others were poor and caused great discomfort (metapropolol,nefedipine, ramiphil ( which catalyzed what I thought was a heart attack). I have fluctuating blood pressure readings. F 75 0 months
3.125 2x 2X day
11/8/2020
 1  HBP Extreme anxiety. Heart rate was never below 100. Blood pressure soared to 228/170. Off the the ER. They gave me 1 tablet of Clonindine , ran an EKG and sent me home. Never mention this drug to anyone! It is POISON !!! F 73 3 days
12.5 2X day
11/3/2020
 1  High BP Extreme & almost immediate tiredness upon taking dose, shallow breathing when falling asleep to the point where it would wake me up and feel out of breath, low HR then high HR, crazy vivid dreams almost immediately upon falling asleep, swelling in hands, legs and feet, bp never got lower than 135/86 and this was maybe twice, mostly stayed around 140/90 to 150/100, chills, feeling like I needed to be more elevated than I usually am when trying to sleep, sometimes seemed to make chest pain worse. Went to Cardiologist for intermittent chest pain for a couple weeks prior. Never had chest pain prior. Also have long term anxiety, but not on meds for that. Previously on Atenolol 100mg sid & HCTZ 25mg sid. During the 2 weeks of chest pain and zero energy I ended up at ER and found my Potasium was super low. I was switched off of the HCTZ to Amlodipine 10mg sid in continuance with the Atenolol 100mg sid until I was able to see Cardiologist. It took a few days, but I did feel better almost a week later, but still had a dull ache in left chest. My energy levels also bounced back. (Before the chest pain would alternate between a sharp pain and dull ache.) Cardiologist switched me off the Atenolol and put me on Carvedilol 12.5mg bid (Coreg) in continuance with the Amlodipine 10mg sid. I remember the Pharmacist saying if I notice any swelling in hands or feet to stop the Carvedilol med and notify Cardiologist ASAP. (Didn't have swelling prior to all this.) I notified Cardiologist and was again switched to a new med, discontinuing the Amlodipine and put on Nifedipine 60mg sid, but was to still remain on Carvedilol. I expressed my concerns and was told by office staff it's not the Carvedilol causing the swelling... Well, ended up with an intense headache with the new Carvedilol/Nifedipine combo and swelling is still present. My gut says it's the Carvedilol and to stop it & continue monitoring BP until I F 35 5 days
12.5 mg 2X day
10/24/2020
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 1  Hypertension Made my life hell. Extreme high blood pressure then extreme lows. Lowered my heart beat dangerously. Nausea unable to eat cant think Was taken by ambulance repeatedly ER multiple doctors none would stop this medication. Couldn't breathe, shaking, anxiety chest pains inhaler abuteral almost killed me. Jardiance diabetic med didnt work. So drove to another town Emergency room and doctor they stopped it as my blood pressure was 222/129 78 asked why cardiologist did nothing had Emergency meds and am still experiencing problems not as bad my blood pressure is normal anxiously Should be illegal its dangerous F 57 60 days
25 and 12. 2X day
10/24/2020
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COREG  (CARVEDILOL):  Carvedilol is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. It is also used after a heart attack to improve the chance of survival if your heart is not pumping well. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This drug works by blocking the action of certain natural substances in your body, such as epinephrine, on the heart and blood vessels. This effect lowers your heart rate, blood pressure, and strain on your heart. Carvedilol belongs to a class of drugs known as alpha and beta blockers.   FDA Approval Date: 1995-09-14 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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