Get Informed: Coreg
Active Ingredient(s)
Carvedilol
What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of heart failure and high blood pressure. It is a non-selective beta-blocker, and works at multiple sites in the circulatory system.
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Sep-02 9:15 PM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Sep-02 9:04 PM
Other Names
- Coreg
- Carvedilol
- Coreg CR
- Eucardic
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
-
- Pregnancy Category
- C
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 14 Sep 1995
- Est US Patients*
- 3,558,000
- Generic Available
- Yes
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Coreg or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Coreg
There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Coreg during the past year.
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What is Coreg used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 26,800 patients that use Coreg (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| High Blood Pressure | 64% |
mild
severe
|
| Heart Failure/Edema | 53% |
mild
severe
|
| Atrial Fibrillation | 9% |
mild
severe
|
| Angina/Chest Pain | 9% |
mild
severe
|
How well does Coreg work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 26,800 users taking Coreg (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM). This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 81%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Coreg outweigh the bad things.
- 10%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Coreg.
Common Side Effects of Coreg
iGuard regularly polls our more than 26,800 users taking Coreg (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
20% of patients experience side-effects on Coreg
4% of patients experience significant side-effects on Coreg
Most Common Side Effects...
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Weakness
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Dizziness
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Postural Hypotension
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Fatigue
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= 10%
Less than 1%: Bloating/Gas, Breathlessness, Chest Pain/Tightness, Drowsiness, Hair Loss, Headache, Swelling/Edema
Global Patient Feedback for Coreg (Carvedilol) ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
I started taking Carvedilol in October 09'. My blood pressure was starting to get higher again on Atenolol. I had taken 25 mg for many years. Carvedilol worked great after many return trips to my doctor for check ups. In May I started to have facial flushing and broken blood vessels on my cheeks and looked a mess. It stopped when i went off the Carvedilol. Now to find another solution!
Marsha 63 yrs old
62 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-07-02 07:57:24
Question/Comment:
I had open heart surgery the end of April 2009 and was placed on Coreg following the surgery. Other medications were discontinued about 6 months after the surgery but Coreg twice daily and lisinopril are all I take. What are your thoughts on my taking Coreg?
61 year old – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-06-22 15:01:51
Question/Comment:
I have experienced extremely cold feet while taking carvedilol, and some tingling/numbness in my hands and feet. It increased my ejection fraction immensely, though.
51 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-05-21 12:50:07
Question/Comment:
I am on Coreg for congestive heart failure. I believe it has saved my life! Have to keep close eye on my blood pressure, as it runs very low anyway, but other than that - it's wonderful!
51 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-04-30 23:32:40
Question/Comment:
I have been taking Coreg for more than 7 years and have had no side effects at all. I stopped using it for about a month, a few years ago, and my chf symtoms returned. Without coreg I believe I wouldn't be alive today. Excellent drug when you take it as directed!
51 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-04-13 09:09:12
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