Betacard-AM Tablet 15's

Betacard-AM Tablet 15's belongs to a class of 'anti-hypertensive' medication primarily used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a lifelong or chronic condition in which the blood pressure against the artery walls becomes too high. This can lead to damaged blood vessels, heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and other problems.

Betacard-AM Tablet 15's contains Amlodipine (a calcium channel blocker) and Atenolol (a beta-blocker). Amlodipine acts by relaxing and widening the constricted blood vessels. This ultimately reduces the heart's workload and makes the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body. Atenolol works by blocking stress hormones like adrenaline and epinephrine, thereby slowing down the increased heart rate. Thus, it helps lower raised blood pressure, reducing the chances of heart attack or stroke in the future.

Take Betacard-AM Tablet 15's as prescribed by your doctor. Depending upon your medical condition, you are advised to take Betacard-AM Tablet 15's for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you. The most common side effects of Betacard-AM Tablet 15's are nausea, sleepiness, ankle swelling, headache, palpitations, low blood pressure, cold extremities, flushing (sense of warmth in the ears, face, neck, and trunk), slow heart rate, oedema (swelling), constipation, tiredness. They do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.

Inform your doctor if you have had an allergic reaction to Betacard-AM Tablet 15's, are pregnant or are planning to get pregnant, are breastfeeding, have liver disease, kidney disease, heart failure, a heart valve problem or a history of a heart attack. It is recommended to monitor your blood pressure if you have ever had a stroke or heart attack or are currently taking other blood pressure-lowering pills. It is advised to continue taking this drug and not stop taking it suddenly without consulting your doctor. It is advisable to drink plenty of fluids while taking this medicine. However, kidney patients should avoid taking plenty of fluids.

Betacard-AM Tablet 15's is a combination drug containing 'anti-hypertensive' drugs containing Amlodipine (a calcium channel blocker) and Atenolol (a beta-blocker) primarily taken for the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure). Betacard-AM Tablet 15's reduces the heart's workload making the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body and relaxing and widening the blood vessel. Thus, it collectively helps lower high blood pressure, reducing the chances of heart attack or stroke.

• Nausea
• Sleepiness
• Ankle swelling
• Headache 
• Palpitations
• Cold extremities
• Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck, and trunk)
• Slow heart rate
• Oedema (swelling) 
• Constipation
• Tiredness

Inform your doctor if you have had an allergic reaction to Betacard-AM Tablet 15's, are pregnant or are planning to get pregnant, are breastfeeding, have liver disease, kidney disease, heart failure, a heart valve problem, or have a history of a heart attack. And also disclose to your doctor all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use, including vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs other prescribed medications. You must closely monitor your blood pressure if you have ever had a stroke or heart attack or are currently taking other blood pressure-lowering pills. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor. And also, keep your doctor informed if you are taking anti-diabetic medicines along with Betacard-AM Tablet 15's. Betacard-AM Tablet 15's contains Atenolol, a category D pregnancy drug, so it should not be taken if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding, as it can harm the baby. Lifestyle changes are beneficial in achieving optimum outcomes with Betacard-AM Tablet 15's and keeping blood pressure under check. A low salt diet, daily physical activity, losing weight in the case of people who are obese, etc., are the mainstay of the treatment of hypertension.

Drug-Drug Interactions: Betacard-AM Tablet 15's is known to interact with potassium-sparing diuretics (amiloride, eplerenone, spironolactone), anti-depression medication (lithium), high blood pressure-lowering pills (benazepril, metoprolol, ramipril, hydrochlorothiazide), drugs used to control lipid levels in the blood (atorvastatin, simvastatin), medicines to treat erectile dysfunction (sildenafil), antibiotics (clarithromycin, erythromycin, rifampin), antifungal (itraconazole, ketoconazole), anti-HIV drugs (ritonavir), anti-epilepsy medicines (carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, primidone), immune-suppressing drugs (cyclosporine, tacrolimus) and painkillers (ibuprofen, aspirin).

Drug-Food Interactions: Betacard-AM Tablet 15's is known to interact with grapefruit juice and alcohol. So, it should not be taken along with the Betacard-AM Tablet 15's.

Drug-Disease Interactions: Betacard-AM Tablet 15's is known to interact if you have kidney or liver problems, heart disease, diabetes, myasthenia gravis (muscle weakness), glaucoma (increased eye pressure), asthma, hypotension (low blood pressure), cardiogenic shock (when the heart fails to pump required blood to the body).

• AMILORIDE
• EPHEDRINE
• SPIRONOLACTONE
• LITHIUM
• BENAZEPRIL
• METOPROLOL
• RAMIPRIL
• HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
• ATORVASTATIN
• SIMVASTATIN
• SILDENAFIL
• CLARITHROMYCIN
• ERYTHROMYCIN
• RIFAMPICIN
• ITRACONAZOLE
• KETOCONAZOLE
• RITONAVIR
• CARBAMAZEPINE
• PHENYTOIN
• PHENOBARBITAL
• PRIMIDONE
• CYCLOSPORINE
• TACROLIMUS
• IBUPROFEN
• ASPIRIN

• Create a well-balanced and healthy diet that includes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, omega-3-rich foods, and lean protein sources.
• Keep your weight under control with a BMI of 19.5-24.9.
• Avoid chronic stress, as it can raise your blood pressure.
• Spend time with your loved ones to cope with stress and practice mindfulness techniques.
• Be mindful of salt; consume no more than 2,300 mg each day.
• Limit or avoid alcohol consumption.
• Quitting smoking is the best strategy to lower the risk of heart disease.

Hypertension: The blood exerts increased pressure on the walls of blood vessels leading to hypertension. High blood pressure is expressed as systolic/diastolic pressure. Systolic pressure is the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats or pumps out blood. Diastolic pressure is the pressure in the arteries between the heartbeats. Blood pressure is measured in millimetres of mercury (mmHg) by a blood pressure monitor called a sphygmomanometer. Some of the symptoms are headache, dizziness, nosebleeds, altered vision, chest pain, weakness, and shortness of breath. However, most of the time, the signs and symptoms of hypertension are none.