Bisoprolol

• High blood pressure (hypertension)
• Heart failure
• Angina pectoris-chest pain

When should one not use Bisoprolol

• If you are allergic to Bisoprolol
• If you have any chronic lung disease or asthma
• If you have any heart problems like irregular heartbeat or slow heart rate
• If you have very low blood pressure
• If you had any cardiogenic shock - it's a serious condition of heart
• If you have metabolic acidosis - condition where excess of acid is in blood
• If you have phaeochromocytoma (rare tumor of the adrenal gland (medulla))

Common side effects of this drug are:

• Swelling of ankle and feet
• Difficulty in breathing
• Worsening in chest pain
• Dizziness
• Increased urination
• Fatigue
• Breathing difficulty
• Bradycardia (very slow heartbeat)
• Fainting
• Blue fingers/toes- cold extremities
• Mental/mood changes (such as confusion, mood swings and depression)

Other General Warnings

• If you have diabetes
• If you have specific heart disease like (Prinzmetal’s angina- chest pain)
• If you have had skin rash
• If you have severe chest pain
• If you have thyroid problems
• If you have liver or kidney problems
• If you have asthma or lung disease

How Does It Work?

Interactions with other medicines

• Bisoprolol may interact with calcium channel blockers like Amlodipine, Diltiazem
• There exist an interaction with Furosemide, Alprazolam, Terbutaline and Clopidogrel

Interactions with food items

Overdose

Missed a Dose