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Page values for "Carvedilol"

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FieldField typeValue
genericStringCarvedilol
brandStringCoreg, Coreg CR
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:Beta blockers|Beta blocker (non-selective with alpha-1 antagonism)]] [[:Category:Antihypertensives|Antihypertensive]] [[:Category:Heart failure medicines|Heart failure medicine]]
mechanismString'"`UNIQ--vote-00000015-QINU`"' CYP2D6 metabolism produces stereoselective clearance; CYP2D6 poor metabolizers have higher plasma exposure and may need lower doses'"`UNIQ--ref-00000016-QINU`"'.
usesString'"`UNIQ--vote-00000017-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000018-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000019-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001A-QINU`"'
starting_doseStringHeart failure: 3.125 mg PO BID, doubling every 2 weeks as tolerated to target 25 mg BID (50 mg BID if >85 kg). Hypertension: 6.25 mg PO BID, titrate to 25 mg BID
preparationsStringIR tablets 3.125, 6.25, 12.5, 25 mg; Coreg CR capsules 10, 20, 40, 80 mg (once-daily)
fda_maxString50 mg BID in heart failure (or once-daily equivalent CR); 25 mg BID in hypertension
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Oral
onsetStringAntihypertensive effect within 1 week; heart-failure mortality benefit accrues over months of titration
durationString~12 hours (IR); 24 hours (CR)
halflifeString7-10 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001B-QINU`"'
bioavailabilityString~25-35% (extensive first-pass), increased by food which slows absorption and reduces orthostatic risk'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001C-QINU`"'
pregnancyStringLimited human data; β-blocker class effects include fetal growth restriction and neonatal bradycardia/hypoglycemia.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup>
legalString[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US