Description
Bisoprolol fumarate is a beta-blocker that acts mainly on the heart. It slows the heart and reduces the force of each beat, which lowers blood pressure and reduces how much work the heart does, so it is used for high blood pressure, for angina, and as part of the treatment of stable chronic heart failure. The tablet is taken once daily in the morning, with or without food, and is swallowed with water.
In heart failure the dose is started very low and increased slowly over weeks, with your prescriber checking you at each step. Do not stop taking a beta-blocker suddenly, because stopping abruptly can make heart symptoms worse. Tiredness, cold hands and feet, dizziness and a slow heart rate are recognised effects. Tell your prescriber if you have asthma or other wheezing lung conditions, diabetes, poor circulation, or a slow or irregular heartbeat.
- Beta-blocker acting mainly on the heart
- Used for high blood pressure, angina and stable chronic heart failure
- Available in strengths from 1.25mg to 10mg, taken once daily in the morning
- In heart failure the dose is increased slowly over weeks
- Do not stop taking it suddenly; the dose is reduced gradually
- Not suitable for people with asthma or similar wheezing conditions
