Caditone 25mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat high blood pressure, heart-related chest pain (angina), and heart failure. It works by relaxing the blood vessels, so blood can flow more easily to the heart. Lowering blood pressure also helps prevent future heart attacks and stroke.Caditone 25mg Tablet should be taken with food. You should take it in the dose and duration as advised by the doctor. It is important to take it even if you feel well or if your blood pressure is controlled. Do not stop this medicine without talking to the doctor as your condition could get worse.Making some changes in your lifestyle will help in improving your condition. These may include regular exercise, losing weight, smoking cessation, reducing alcohol intake, and reducing the amount of salt in your diet as advised by your doctor. This medicine is tolerated well by most patients but it may have a few side effects. These include dizziness, headache, breathlessness, and tiredness. Let your doctor know if these side effects bother you or do not go away.Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any heart or kidney diseases. Pregnant or breastfeeding mothers should also consult their doctor before taking this medicine.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Caditone 25mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Caditone 25mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

'- Alcohol : UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Caditone 25mg Tablet.

- Pregnancy : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Caditone 25mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

- Breast feeding : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Caditone 25mg Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

- Driving : UNSAFE

Caditone 25mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

- Kidney : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Caditone 25mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Caditone 25mg Tablet is recommended.However, inform your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease. Regular monitoring of blood pressure is recommended for dose adjustment.

- Liver : CAUTION

Caditone 25mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Caditone 25mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Caditone 25mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

If you miss a dose of Caditone 25mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

strip of 10 tablets

Chemical Class :: Carbazole & propanol derivative
Habit Forming :: No
Therapeutic Class :: CARDIAC
Action Class :: Alpha & beta blocker

Treatment of Hypertension (high blood pressure)|Treatment of Angina (heart-related chest pain)|Treatment of Heart failure

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Q. What happens when you stop taking Caditone 25mg Tablet?::: Caditone 25mg Tablet needs to be taken regularly as directed by your doctor. Suddenly stopping it may cause chest pain or heart attack. Your doctor may slowly lower your dose over a period of time before stopping it completely if required.| Q. Does Caditone 25mg Tablet make you tired?::: Yes, Caditone 25mg Tablet may make you tired as well as dizzy. These may occur initially when you start the treatment or when the dose is increased. If you experience these symptoms you should not drive or operate machinery.| Q. Can Caditone 25mg Tablet cause weight gain?::: Yes, weight gain is a common side effect of Caditone 25mg Tablet, but it does not occur in everyone. If you are taking Caditone 25mg Tablet for heart failure, tell your doctor if you gain weight or have trouble breathing, as this may be a sign of fluid retention.| Q. Can Caditone 25mg Tablet cause kidney failure?::: Use of Caditone 25mg Tablet in patients with heart failure can rarely lead to deterioration of kidney function. However, Caditone 25mg Tablet may cause risk of kidney failure in patients with low blood pressure (systolic blood pressure less than 100 mm Hg), patients with hardening of the arteries and/or having heart disease, or already have impaired kidney function. Such patients should be closely monitored during treatment with Caditone 25mg Tablet. Although, kidney functions return to baseline when Caditone 25mg Tablet is stopped.| Q. Can a diabetic patient take Caditone 25mg Tablet?::: Yes, a diabetic patient can take Caditone 25mg Tablet, provided that there is a regular check on blood glucose levels. It has been noted that in well-controlled diabetes mellitus with mild to moderate hypertension, Caditone 25mg Tablet did not have any effect on blood glucose levels. However, it is important to know that, using Caditone 25mg Tablet class of medicines (beta-blockers) may hide the symptoms of hypoglycemia (decrease in glucose levels), especially an increase in heartbeat or palpitations. In addition to that, Caditone 25mg Tablet may cause worsening of hyperglycemia (increase in blood glucose levels) in patients with heart failure and diabetes. Hence, it is recommended that blood glucose should be monitored while initiating, adjusting, or discontinuing the dose of Caditone 25mg Tablet. Inform the doctor if there is any change in blood glucose levels during Caditone 25mg Tablet therapy.| Q. Can I take Caditone 25mg Tablet empty stomach?::: It is recommended that you take Caditone 25mg Tablet with food, as food decreases the rate at which the medicine gets absorbed by the body. This will help to reduce the chances of orthostatic hypotension (low blood pressure which may cause dizziness or fainting when you stand up).| Q. What are the serious side effects of Caditone 25mg Tablet?::: Caditone 25mg Tablet may cause serious side effects such as fainting, shortness of breath, weight gain, swelling of the arms, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs. Some may also experience chest pain, slow or irregular heartbeat, rash, hives, itching, and difficulty in breathing and swallowing. If you experience any of these symptoms call your doctor immediately.| Q. What if I take more than the recommended dose of Caditone 25mg Tablet?::: If you take more than the recommended dose of Caditone 25mg Tablet you may experience slow heartbeat, dizziness, fainting, difficulty breathing, vomiting, and loss of consciousness or seizures. Contact your doctor and seek immediate medical help in a nearby hospital.| Q. Who should not take Caditone 25mg Tablet?::: Caditone 25mg Tablet should be avoided if the patient has severe heart failure and is hospitalized in the intensive care unit or require certain intravenous medications that help support circulation (inotropic medications). In addition to that, Caditone 25mg Tablet should be avoided in patients who are prone to asthma or other breathing problems, have a slow heartbeat or irregular heartbeat, have liver problems, and are allergic to Caditone 25mg Tablet.

Decreased blood pressure
Headache
Fatigue
Dizziness
Breathlessness