Celiprolol tablets

About celiprolol

People with high blood pressure (hypertension) often do not feel unwell, but if left untreated, high blood pressure can harm your heart and damage blood vessels. This damage can then later lead to a heart attack or stroke. Taking a medicine to reduce high blood pressure reduces the risk of this happening.

Celiprolol belongs to the group of medicines referred to as beta-blockers. It is a medicine which works on the heart and blood vessels. It does this by blocking tiny areas (called beta-adrenergic receptors) where messages sent by some nerves are received by your heart and blood vessels. As a result, your heart beats more slowly and with less force. It also widens (relaxes) some blood vessels. These two things help to reduce your blood pressure.

Before taking celiprolol

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine can only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start taking celiprolol it is important that your doctor knows:

• Si está embarazada o en periodo de lactancia.

• Si padece asma o cualquier otro trastorno respiratorio.

• Si tiene algún problema con el funcionamiento de su hígado, o si tiene algún problema con el funcionamiento de sus riñones.

• Si tiene la tensión baja o mala circulación.

• Si padece diabetes (diabetes mellitus).

• Si tiene un problema cutáneo llamado psoriasis.

• Si padece una enfermedad que causa debilidad muscular, llamada miastenia gravis.

• Si le han dicho que tiene ritmo cardiaco lento o bloqueo cardiaco (ritmo cardiaco lento e irregular).

• Si le han dicho que tiene dolor torácico causado por espasmos de los vasos sanguíneos del corazón, lo que se denomina angina de Prinzmetal.

• If you are taking any other medicines. This includes any medicines you are taking which are available to buy without a prescription, such as herbal and complementary medicines.

• Si ha tenido alguna vez una reacción alérgica a un medicamento, o si ha tenido alguna otra reacción alérgica grave.

How to take celiprolol

• Before you start the treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. It will give you more information about celiprolol and will provide you with a full list of the side-effects which you may experience from taking it.

• Take celiprolol exactly as your doctor tells you to. There are two strengths of tablet - 200 mg and 400 mg. It is usual to start by taking one 200 mg tablet daily, although your doctor may later increase this to the 400 mg strength tablet. You should take the tablet first thing in the morning, preferably 'on an empty stomach'. This means that you should take the tablet at least 30 minutes before you have breakfast, or wait until two hours after you have eaten. Swallow the tablet with a drink of water.

• If you forget to take a dose, take it when you remember (without food if possible). If you do not remember until the following day, leave out the missed dose. Do not take two doses together to make up for a forgotten dose.
  

Aproveche al máximo su tratamiento

• Procure acudir a las citas periódicas con su médico. Así podrá comprobar su evolución.

• Your doctor is likely to give you dietary and lifestyle advice about eating a healthy diet, not smoking, and taking regular exercise. If so, it is important that you follow the advice you are given.

• If you drink alcohol, ask your doctor for advice about taking celiprolol and alcohol. Alcohol will add to the blood pressure-lowering effect of celiprolol which will make you feel dizzy and so may not be recommended for you.

• If you buy any medicines, check with a pharmacist that they are suitable for you to take with celiprolol. Some medicines may not be (including some anti-inflammatory painkillers, and cold or flu remedies).

• Si va a someterse a una operación o a un tratamiento dental, es importante que informe a la persona que vaya a realizar el tratamiento de que está tomando un betabloqueante. Esto es especialmente importante si es probable que le administren anestesia.

• If you have diabetes, celiprolol can block the symptoms of low blood sugar. Your doctor will advise you about this.

• Treatment with celiprolol is usually long-term. Continue to take the tablets unless your doctor tells you to stop. Stopping treatment suddenly can cause problems in some people, so your doctor may want you to reduce your dose gradually if this becomes necessary.

Can celiprolol cause problems?

Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains some of the most common ones associated with celiprolol. You will find a full list in the manufacturer's information leaflet supplied with your medicine. The unwanted effects often improve as your body adjusts to the new medicine, but speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome.

Si experimenta cualquier otro síntoma que crea que puede deberse a los comprimidos, hable con su médico o farmacéutico para que le aconsejen.

How to store celiprolol

• Mantenga todos los medicamentos fuera del alcance y de la vista de los niños.

• Almacenar en un lugar fresco y seco, lejos del calor y la luz directos.

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