- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
- Swallow the medicine with at least half a glass of water
- You can take with or without food. However, patients with heart failure should take the medicine with food to reduce the risk of dizziness when suddenly standing up
- If you feel the effects are too strong or weak, talk to your doctor
To treat high blood pressure
- The recommended starting dose is 12.5 mg taken once a day for the first 2 days, then 25 mg once a day
- If necessary the dose may be increased to a maximum of 50 mg daily, in either one or two doses
- If you are elderly, your doctor may increase the dose more slowly
Angina
- The recommended starting dose is 12.5 mg taken twice a day for the first 2 days, then 25 mg twice a day
- If needed your doctor may decide to slowly increase the dose further, to the maximum of 100 mg
- The recommended maximum dose for elderly patients is 25 mg twice a day
Heart failure
- The recommended starting dose is 3.125 mg twice a day for two weeks
- Your doctor may decide to increase your dose in stages every 2 weeks until the dose is right for you
- The maximum recommended dose is between 25 mg and 50 mg twice a day, depending on your weight
- The maximum recommended dose in severe heart failure is 25 mg twice a day
- If CARDIVAS CR 40MG treatment is stopped for more than two weeks, the dose should be restarted at 3.125 mg twice daily and slowly increased as above
- If you have liver problems your doctor may give you a lower dose than those stated above
If you take more CARDIVAS CR 40MG
- If you take more CARDIVAS CR 40MG than you should, contact your doctor or casualty department immediately
If you forget to take CARDIVAS CR 40MG
- If you forget to take a dose of CARDIVAS CR 40MG take it as soon as you remember unless it is nearly time for your next dose
- Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose
If you stop taking CARDIVAS CR 40MG
- If you suddenly stop taking CARDIVAS CR 40MG you are likely to suffer from side effects. If needed your doctor will reduce your treatment slowly