Carvedilol
Common brand names:
Coreg, Coreg CRCarvedilol is used to treat mild to moderate heart failure and high blood pressure.
Summary of Interactions with Vitamins, Herbs, & Foods
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Negative Interactions
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Potential Negative Interaction
Carvedilol
Sodium
In one controlled clinical trial, lowering dietary salt intake increased the fall in blood pressure obtained with carvedilol. Therefore, people taking carvedilol to treat high blood pressure should consider eating a diet low in salt to improve the outcome of drug therapy.
SodiumCarvedilol- Ruilope LM, Lahera V. Influence of salt intake on the antihypertensive effect of carvedilol. J Hypertens Suppl 1993;11:S17-9.
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