BISOPROLOL 10mg

Bisoprolol is used to treat stable chronic heart failure. It is used in combination with other medicines suitable for this condition.
Bisoprolol is also used for the treatment of hypertension and angina.

Pharmacotherapeutic group: Beta-blocking agent

Bisoprolol belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers. These medicines work by affecting the body's response to some nerve impulses, especially in the heart. As a result, bisoprolol slows down the heart rate and makes the heart more efficient at pumping blood around the body.

Please refer to the instructions on the prescription established by your medical doctor.

The maximum recommended daily dose is 10 mg of bisoprolol.
Depending on how well you tolerate the medicine, your doctor may also decide to lengthen the time between dose increases. If your condition gets worse or you no longer tolerate the drug, it may be necessary to reduce the dose again or to interrupt treatment. In some patients a maintenance dose lower than 10mg bisoprolol may be sufficient.
If you have to stop treatment entirely, your doctor will usually advise you to reduce the dose gradually, as otherwise your condition may become worse.

Dosage in adults including the elderly:

Treatment with Bisoprolol must be started at a low dose and increased gradually.
Your doctor will decide how to increase the dose, and this will normally be done in the following way:

• 1.25 mg Bisoprolol (half of a 2.5mg tablets) once daily for the first week of treatment.
• 2.5 mg Bisoprolol (one 2.5mg tablets) once daily for the second week of treatment. 
• 3.75 mg Bisoprolol (one and half 2.5mg tablets) once daily for the third week of treatment.
• 5 mg Bisoprolol (two 2.5mg or one 5mg tablet) once daily for the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh weeks of treatment.
• 7.5 mg Bisoprolol (three 2.5mg tablets) once daily for the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh week of treatment.
• 10 mg Bisoprolol (one 10mg tablet) once daily from the twelfth week for maintenance (on-going) therapy.