| Basic Medical Information |
| Common Brand Name |
| Coreg |
Altace |
| Drug Class |
| Anti-adrenergics |
Ace Inhibitors |
| Legal Status |
| Rx -only |
Pom (uk), Rx-only (us) |
| Possible Side Effects |
| Skin Rashes, Itching, Wheezing, Swelling, Sudden Weight Gain, Difficulty Breathing, Chest Pain, Dizziness, Lightheadedness, Fainting, Sweating, Shaking, Extreme Hunger, Confusion, Arrhythmia |
Low Blood Sugar, Dry Cough, Dizziness, Tiredness, Mouth Dryness, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Fainting, Change In Amount Of Urine, Yellowing Of Eyes Or Skin, Dark Urine, Abdominal Pain, Neutropenia, Impotence |
| Precautions & Contraindications |
| Asthma, Bradycardia, Liver Disease, Allergies, Bronchitis, Emphysema, Angina, Diabetes, Hyperthyroidism, Kidney Disease, Raynaud's Disease, Pheochromocytoma, Myasthenia Gravis, Pregnant, Breastfeeding |
Angina, Atherosclerosis, Mitral Insufficiency, Renovascular Hypertension, Diabetic Or Nondiabetic Nephropathy, Erythrocytosis |
| Excretion |
| Urine, Fecal |
Renal, Fecal |
|
| Dosage, Usage and Forms |
| Route of Administration |
| Oral |
Oral |
| Dosage |
| 6.25 Mg Twice/day |
2.5 Mg |
| Maximum daily dose |
| 80 mg |
20 mg |
| Forms |
| Tablet, Capsule |
Capsule |
| Tablet Formulations |
| 3.125 Mg, 6.25 Mg, 12.5 Mg, 25 Mg |
|
| Capsule Formulations |
| 10 Mg, 20 Mg, 40 Mg, 80 Mg |
1.25 Mg, 2.5 Mg, 5 Mg, 10 Mg |
| Chemical Data |
| Molecular mass (g/mol) |
| 406.47 g/mol |
416.51 g/mol |
| Half Life (hours) |
| 10 |
4 |
| Chemicals |
| Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen |
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen |
| Formula |
| C24h26n2o4 |
C23h32n2o5 |
| Melting Point (C) |
| 115 C |
109 C |
| Phase (solid/liquid) |
| Solid |
Solid |