Cardisip Syrup

Cardisip Syrup belongs to a group of medicines called cardiac glycosides used to treat irregular heartbeats and manage the symptoms of heart failure. Heart failure is a chronic condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood as effectively as it should. Irregular heartbeat is a condition in which your heart beats irregularly, too fast or too slow.

Cardisip Syrup contains digoxin, i.e. cardiac glycosides that help to increase the output force of the heart and reduces the rate of heart contractions. Cardisip Syrup works on the heart muscle directly and increases the force with which heart muscle contracts with each heartbeat. Thereby, it makes heart efficient in pumping blood around the body and slows down the rate at which heartbeats.

Take Cardisip Syrup as prescribed. Your doctor will recommend you how often you take Cardisip Syrup based on your medical condition. Some people may experience common side effects like diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, abnormal heartbeat or skin rash. Most of these side effects of Cardisip Syrup do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist, please consult your doctor.

If you are known to be allergic to Cardisip Syrup or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Pregnant or breastfeeding women are advised to consult a doctor before taking the tablet. Regular blood tests are recommended by your doctor while taking Cardisip Syrup to monitor the amount of Cardisip Syrup in the bloodstream as its toxicity can lead to several forms of heart rhythm disturbances, vomiting, nausea and visual disturbances. If you have beriberi disease caused due to vitamin B1 deficiency, malabsorption syndrome (unable to absorb minerals from food) or any lung or kidney disease, please inform your doctor before taking Cardisip Syrup so that the dose may be adjusted or an alternate medicine may be prescribed accordingly. Cardisip Syrup has a very narrow therapeutic index. It means small differences in dose of drugs in the body may lead to life-threatening conditions or serious side effects. This makes its use limited and requires close monitoring by doctors like regular electrocardiogram (ECG). So, try not to self-medicate and suggest Cardisip Syrup to others.

Cardisip Syrup is a cardiac glycoside that is used to treat heart failure and irregular heartbeats. Cardisip Syrup increases the force with which heart muscle contracts with each heartbeat and makes heart efficient in pumping blood around the body. Thus, slows down the rate at which heartbeats and makes heart rate normal. Cardisip Syrup improves heart failure symptoms such as exercise capacity and reduces the number of hospitalizations.

If you are known to be allergic to Cardisip Syrup or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Pregnant or breastfeeding women are advised to consult a doctor before taking the tablet. Avoid intake of alcohol with Cardisip Syrup as it may increase the risk of drowsiness. Cardisip Syrup may cause vision problems in some people. Make sure you are not affected before driving. Regular blood tests are recommended by your doctor while taking Cardisip Syrup to monitor the amount of digoxin in blood as digoxin toxicity can lead to several forms of heart rhythm disturbances, vomiting, nausea and visual disturbances. If you have beriberi disease caused by vitamin B1 deficiency, malabsorption syndrome (unable to absorb minerals from food), thyroid, or any lung or kidney disease, please inform your doctor before taking Cardisip Syrup so that the dose may be adjusted or an alternate medicine may be prescribed accordingly. Cardisip Syrup has a narrow therapeutic index which makes its use limited and requires close monitoring as small change in dose or blood concentration may lead to severe adverse effects, and overdose may lead to life-threatening reactions.

• Regular blood tests are advised while taking Cardisip Syrup to monitor digoxin levels in the blood, potassium levels and kidney functioning.
• Low salt diet and regular exercise are recommended along with Cardisip Syrup for effective results.
• Regular electrocardiogram (ECG) should be done to see the effect of Cardisip Syrup on your heartbeat.