Bisoprolol - un bêta-bloquant

About bisoprolol

Bisoprolol is a type of bêta-bloquant used to treat high blood pressure, chest pain (angina), and heart failure.

Bisoprolol 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. The pressure of blood within your blood vessels is reduced and it is easier for your heart to pump blood around your body.

Ces actions sont bénéfiques si vous avez hypertension artérielle (hypertension), ou si vous avez une insuffisance cardiaque which is a condition where your heart is not working as well as it should. Because your heart is using less energy, it also helps to reduce chest pain if you have angine de poitrine.

The most common side effects of bisoprolol are:

• Feeling dizzy or lightheaded.

• Feeling sleepy or tired.

• Sensation de nausée.

• Être malade (vomissements).

• Diarrhée.

• Constipation.

• Maux de tête.

• Cold fingers and toes.

• Sommeil perturbé.

• Rythme cardiaque lent.

Vous trouverez une liste complète dans la notice d'information du fabricant fournie avec votre médicament. Les effets indésirables s'améliorent souvent à mesure que votre corps s'adapte au nouveau médicament, mais parlez-en à votre médecin ou pharmacien si l'un des effets suivants persiste ou devient gênant.

Si vous ressentez d'autres symptômes que vous pensez être dus aux comprimés, parlez-en à votre médecin ou à votre pharmacien pour obtenir des conseils supplémentaires.

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 bisoprolol it is important that your doctor knows:

• Si vous êtes enceinte ou si vous allaitez.

• Si vous avez de l'asthme ou tout autre trouble respiratoire.

• Si vous avez des problèmes avec le fonctionnement de votre foie, ou si vous avez des problèmes avec le fonctionnement de vos reins.

• Si vous avez une pression artérielle basse ou une mauvaise circulation.

• Si vous avez le diabète.

• Si vous avez un problème de peau appelé psoriasis.

• Si vous avez une affection provoquant une faiblesse musculaire, appelée myasthénie grave.

• Si on vous a dit que vous avez un rythme cardiaque lent ou un bloc cardiaque (un rythme cardiaque lent et irrégulier).

• Si on vous a dit que vous avez des douleurs thoraciques causées par des spasmes des vaisseaux sanguins de votre cœur, appelées angine de Prinzmetal.

• Si vous prenez d'autres médicaments. Cela inclut tous les médicaments que vous prenez et qui sont disponibles à l'achat sans ordonnance, ainsi que les médicaments à base de plantes et les médecines complémentaires.

• If you have ever had an allergic reaction to a medicine, or if you have ever had any other serious allergic reaction.

• Read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. It will give you more information about bisoprolol and will provide you with a full list of side effects which you may experience from taking it.

• Take bisoprolol exactly as your doctor tells you to. The usual dose is one tablet each day, although the strength of your tablet will depend upon the reason why you are taking it.

• If you are taking it for heart failure, you will be started on a low-strength tablet (1.25 mg) and then you will be prescribed a different strength of tablet each week for the first few weeks. This is so your doctor can increase your dose gradually.

  • Your dose and the strength of the tablets will be on the label of the pack. There are several strengths of tablet available: 1.25 mg, 2.5 mg, 3.75 mg, 5 mg, 7.5 mg and 10 mg.

  • Each time you collect a fresh supply of tablets it is a good idea to check to make sure you receive the strength you are expecting. If you have any questions, please ask your pharmacist to advise you.

• You can take the tablets either with or without food, but try to take your doses at the same time of day each day as this will help you to remember to take bisoprolol regularly. The tablets are best swallowed in the morning with a drink of water.

• If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If you do not remember until the following day, leave out the forgotten dose from the previous day and take the dose that is due as normal. Do not take two doses at the same time to make up for a missed dose.

• Essayez de respecter vos rendez-vous réguliers avec votre médecin. Cela permet à votre médecin de suivre vos progrès.

• Si vous devez subir une opération ou un traitement dentaire, il est important d'informer la personne effectuant le traitement que vous prenez un bêta-bloquant. Cela est particulièrement important si vous êtes susceptible de recevoir un anesthésique.

• If you drink alcohol, ask your doctor for advice about taking bisoprolol and alcohol. Alcohol will add to the blood pressure-lowering effect of bisoprolol 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 bisoprolol. Some medicines may not be (including some anti-inflammatory painkillers, and cold or flu remedies).

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

• Treatment with bisoprolol 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.

• Gardez tous les médicaments hors de la portée et de la vue des enfants.

• Conserver dans un endroit frais et sec, à l'abri de la chaleur et de la lumière directes.

Can you take apixaban and bisoprolol together?

Yes, apixaban and bisoprolol are sometimes prescribed together, especially for people with heart conditions such as atrial fibrillation. Apixaban helps prevent blood clots, while bisoprolol lowers blood pressure and reduces strain on the heart.

Why am I so tired on bisoprolol?

Feeling tired is a common side effect of bisoprolol. The medicine slows your heart rate and reduces how hard your heart has to work, which can sometimes leave you feeling fatigued, especially when you first start taking it. For most people this improves over time.

What can you not take with bisoprolol?

Bisoprolol can interact with other heart medicines, some antidepressants, asthma inhalers, and decongestants. Always check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking bisoprolol.

Is bisoprolol a blood thinner?

Bisoprolol is not a blood thinner – it’s a beta-blocker used to slow heart rate and lower blood pressure.