Ancor Tablet 5mg

Presentation:

Ancor-2.5 Tablet: Each tablet contains Bisoprolol Fumarate USP 2.5 mg.

Ancor-5 Tablet: Each tablet contains Bisoprolol Fumarate USP 5 mg.

Ancor-10 Tablet: Each tablet contains Bisoprolol Fumarate USP 10 mg.

Indications:

Hypertension, angina and adjunct in stable moderate to severe heart failure

Dosage & Administration:

Hypertension and angina: Usually 5-10 mg once daily, max. 20 mg daily, Moderate to severe heart failure: Initially 1.25 mg once

daily (in the morning) for 1 week then, if well tolerated, increased to 2.5 mg once daily for 1 week, then 3.75 mg once daily for

1 week, then 5 mg once daily for 4 weeks, then 7.5 mg once daily for 4 weeks, then 10 mg once daily; max.10 mg daily.

Contrainidications:

In patients with cardiogenic shock, overt heart failure, second or third degree A-V block, right ventricular failure secondary to

pulmonary hypertension and sinus bradycardia.

Warning & Precautions:

Monitoring of renal, hepatic, and hematopoietic function should be performed at regular intervals during long-term treatment with

bisoprolol.

Side effects:

Gastro-intestinal disturbances, bradycardia, hypotension, peripheral vasoconstriction, headache, fatigue, sleep disturbances,

dizziness, vertigo, sexual dysfunction; thrombocytopenia; visual disturbances, alopecia may be occurred.

Drug interaction:

Bisoprolol should not be combined with other beta-blocking agents.

Use in special groups:

Use in pregnancy: The safety of bisoprolol during pregnancy has not been established

Use in lactation: No data is available for lactation.

Use in children: Safety and effectiveness in children have not been established.

Packing:

Ancor-2.5 Tablet: Each box contains 30’s tablets in blister pack.

Ancor-5 Tablet: Each box contains 30’s tablets in blister pack.

Ancor-10 Tablet: Each box contains 10’s tablets in blister pack