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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 1  insulin diabetic, triple bypass have only been on6.25mg 2xday for 3 mo.severe tiredness and depression.Dr.prescribed Coreg before femoral artery bypass of leg to cure diabetic ulcer on foot. Thought lethargy was from surgery,but have only felt like this since taking Coreg. Possibly great drug, but definately not for everyone. Only med. that ever caused a problem. No appetite, weight loss,not gain,but from other comments,that could be next. Going to eliminate drug from use and see what difference it makes. M 71 3 months
11/15/2006
 5  CHF, triple bypass & valve replaced i started out on the 6.2 twice a day. the coughing side effect was the worst. the tiredness was next & last but not least the lowered libido. was moved to the lower dose & the coughing went away. still have the others but have noticed that weight gain could become a problem if i'm not careful. was diagnosed with CHF in Jan 2006. surgery for triple bypass & valve replacement same month. EF was only 13!! 3 months after surgery EF was 30!! 6 months after surgery & cardiac rehab EF was 55!!! the doctors never thought it would not go higher than 25. had a MUGA heart scan a month later from my oncologist. it verified an EF of between 55-60!!!! this drug along with the others has saved my life. i can certainly put up with a small amount of discomfort now & then. i have my life back. M 53 9 months
10/25/2006
 4  high BP When dosage increased to 25mg BID, I became lethargic, short of breath and weight gain. Reducing dosage to 12.5mg BID kept BP down (125/65), and energy returned. Shortness of breath abated. M 69 5 months
10/22/2006
 3  Dilated Cardiomyopathy EF 30% extreme fatigue, some nausea, but not sure if it is coreg or other DCM coctail I was diagnosed two months ago with dilated cardiomyopathy. There is a suggestion of viral or familial origin since my mother died of cardiomyopathy at age 65. Low dosage of coreg 3.125mg twice daily. I'm now at 12.5 twice daily, going to 50mg daily this weekend. I could live with everything else except the fatigue. Six years ago I was hiking, skiing and playing racquetball, now I get tired making ice tea. The doctors tell me the high dosage of coreg "may" remodel my heart in six months. From their lips to God's ears, may it be so. Good luck to all of you. Peace, John M 54 60 days
10/4/2006
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 2  heart failure Erratic heart beats. 20-30 premature ventricular contractions per minute even though I have had av node ablation. Some shortness of breath, dizziness. Ejection factor dropped from 40 to 29 after 9 months on coreg. Normal heart beat resumed within 24 hours after going back to metoprolol. M 72 9 days
9/28/2006
 2  heart failure Erratic heart beats. 20-30 premature ventricular contractions per minute even though I have had av node ablation. Some shortness of breath, dizziness. Ejection factor dropped from 40 to 29 after 9 months on coreg. Normal heart beat resumed within 24 hours after going back to metoprolol. M 72 9 months
9/28/2006
 4  Heart Attack (myocardial infarction Shortness of breath, tiredness. however goes away or is unnoticable after a while. Helps take load off heart. Plus plenty of cardio excercise - run 2.5 miles 2 times per wk. Weight lifting, bike riding, camping and four children. Taking with plavix and 325 asprin M 34 1.5 years
9/27/2006
 2  High BP Lethargic- No Energy, Shortness of Breath-sometimes gasping, 20 lbs weight gain in 4 months. BP would rise above 140/80 during daily activity. When sitting idle at night BP dropped to under 120/60. Heart rate in 45-52 BPM range, down from 60-65 BPM M 69 4 months
9/22/2006
 5  Hypertension & Fast Heart Rate Some tiredness (can easily nap) but reduced chest pressure and high heart rate / palpations. Can on occasion cause feeling of labored breathing which goes away with rest. Still need other meds to get blood pressure down. Coreg interacts good with other meds. Was also taking 20mg twice a day of Vasotec but Doc now switched me to 32mg once a day of Atacand along with my normal Coreg dose of 25mg twice per day. To minimize side effects, doc started me with 12.5mg once a day, two weeks later increased to 12.5mg twice a day, then two weeks later increased to 25mg twice a day. I feel Coreg prevented me from having hear attack and hopefully stopped any further damage to heart. M 40 18 months
9/17/2006
 4  cardiomyopathy with tachycardia initially had some shortness of breath and lightheadedness,but could have been a symptom of my condition.I now have no symptoms to speak of.My e/f was 45% when diagnosed havent had second test yet. Started with 12.5 daily now on 25mg daily M 29 44 days
9/3/2006
 4  along with other meds - to regulate I am always tired. Could nap several times a day. The biggest problem has been weight gain - all in the mid section. I only take 3.25 mg twice a day. My cardiologist said weight gain is not a side effect. I am glad to read that others have had the same problem F 70 10 months
8/26/2006
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 4  Familial CHF Severe Tiredness immediately as you get used to it, but now Weight Gain is my greatest concern; over 30 pounds in 2 years without changing diet. EF from 15 to 35 and has remained there F 49 2 years
8/14/2006
 3  congestive heart failure this drug was prescribed to help further correct a birth defect. I have a medal mechanical heart valve and take warfarin sodium. I have a lot of lightheadedness and dizziness. I also have a problem sleeping and have had significant weight gain. I've gained 25 pounds in 5 months even with water exercises.I feel uncomfortable most of the time like I'm always full. When I first started taking the Coreg, I was hungry ALL the time. I have a pacemaker now and not sure if I will have to take Coreg for the rest of my life or not. I go for my first 6 month checkup in a couple of weeks and will maybe find out more then. Hope it's the answer after all the prayer. F 53 6 months
8/14/2006
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 3  heart failure weight gain, shortness of breath can't take more then 10 mg. EF went from 18 to 42 according to my doctor Coreg is responsible for this improvement. F 66 2 years
8/13/2006
 3  cardiomypathy - congestive HF so far, 15 lbs, after 6 months, dizziness, lethargy - NO SEX DRIVE - my Dr. tells me this is not related to my drug therapy. it has helped my heart, a great dea; - but someone of my age also wants to have a certain quality of life! F 46 6 days
7/12/2006
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 5  High blood pressure I have not noticed any major side effects from taking this drug. I have only been on this drug for 20 days. I do notice a good-night's sleep as I do recall not struggling to get off to sleep. I take 6.25mg twice daily along with Benicar HCT 40mg/12.5 once daily. My blood pressure would usually read:138/82. My first reading after 15 days on coreg, my blood pressure reading was 118/80. Good news for me! I hope that this drug works well in your favor. F 57 20 days
6/26/2006
 1  mild hypertension shortness of breath, persistent cough, edema, weight gain, tiredness Took 25 mg/d. No reduction in bp. Side effects started almost immediately and went away almost as fast when I stopped this drug. It may work for some people / some conditions but was a problem for me. M 74 10 days
6/20/2006
 4  cardiomyopathy- EF 15% some dizziness as dose increased to 12.5, some tiredness and lethargy, depression. Some burning sensations and shortness of breath. hoping it rebuilds my heart function. I was recently diagnosed, but was not symptomatic of heart failure, could have been caused by virus. M 35 days
6/15/2006
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 4  chf,dcm and dmd no weght gain, high metabolism, always hungry, vision changes,need new glasses, some palpitations.difficulty sleeping, take 3.125 of remeron, get6.5 hrs of sleep. More energy chf under control take6.25mg + 12.50mg twice aday, lower than 18.75mg caused vertigo,scary, @ 25mg of coreg caused discomfort. Coreg is my last restort. BP under control F 54 3.5 years
6/6/2006
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 5  Dilated Viral Cardiomyopathy EJ of 15% in January of 2004. Now its summer of 2006 and my last Echo, in September 05 was 58%. I take many other drugs as well (the cardiomyopathy cocktail), and am glad to read here of other's good results with this drug. I went to 25mg AM and PM in middle of 2004 and have been on that dose for 2 years There are some side effects such as weight gain and fatigue. Overall, though, I feel 100% better. F 45 3 years
6/3/2006

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