What is Amlodipine-carvedilol?
Amlodipine-carvedilol, also known as Bevyx, is a fixed-dose combination medication. It consists of amlodipine, an calcium channel blocker used to treat high blood pressure and certain types of angina, combined with carvedilol, a beta-blocker that reduces the heart’s workload to manage hypertension, angina, and heart failure symptoms. The co-formulated tablets aim to provide synergistic benefits in managing these cardiovascular conditions by acting on multiple physiological pathways, making it easier for patients to adhere to their treatment regimen.
What is Amlodipine-carvedilol used for?
Amlodipine and carvedilol are both antihypertensive medications used to treat high blood pressure and other cardiovascular conditions. Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker that works by relaxing the muscles of the heart and blood vessels, reducing blood pressure and increasing the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart.
Carvedilol is a beta-blocker that also helps to lower blood pressure by blocking the effects of epinephrine (adrenaline) in the body. This combination of Amlodipine and Carvedilol works synergistically, allowing them to work more effectively together than either one alone in treating conditions such as hypertension, angina pectoris, heart failure, and other cardiovascular disorders. The use of these two medications has been investigated in clinical studies for patients with resistant or uncontrolled high blood pressure, demonstrating a promising reduction in blood pressure compared to monotherapy with either Amlodipine or Carvedilol alone.
Amlodipine-carvedilol is not approved by the FDA as a fixed-dose combination product and therefore would be dispensed in separate bottles, which can be confusing for patients. It should only be prescribed and monitored by healthcare providers who are aware of its use in clinical practice.
Amlodipine-carvedilol side effects
- Angioedema
- Cardiac arrest
- Chest pain (unstable angina)
- Dizziness
- Edema
- Hypotension (abnormal decrease in blood pressure)
- Infections
- Lightheadedness
- Muscle weakness
- Nausea
- Palpitations
- Swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat
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