• Hypertension
  • Angina
  • MI

5-20mg OD

Tablet:

  • 2.5mg
  • 5mg
  • 10mg
  • Should be taken in the morning.

Beta 1 selective beta-adrenoceptor antagonist with low b2-receptor affinity.

It has no intrinsic sympathomimetic activity nor membrane-stabilizing properties. It reduces blood pressure, and by blockade of the cardiac B1-receptors, it reduces cardiac action and hence myocardial oxygen demand.

  • Dizziness
  • Insomnia
  • Bradyarrhythmia
  • Upper RTI
  • Diarrhea
  • Rhinitis
  • Arthralgia
  • Cough
  • Dyspnea
  • Nausea
  • Pharyngitis
  • Sinusitis
  • Vomiting
  • Cold extremities
  • Sexual impotence
  • Hyperthyroidism (may mask symptoms)
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Asthmatic patients
  • Bronchitis
  • Phaeochromocytoma
  • Patients with renal decompensation.

CAUTION:

  • If withdrawn prior to surgery, at least 48 hours should be allowed between last dose and anaesthesia.
  • Therapy discontinuation should be gradual and patients advised to limit their physical activity during this period.
  • Discontinue immediately in patients with ischemic heart disease.
  • Do not administer calcium channel blockers and antiarrythmic agents IV during bisoprolol therapy.
  • Hypoglyceamic agents
  • Phenothiazides
  • Lignocaine
  • Procainamide
  • Quinidine
  • Acebutolol
  • Atenolol
  • Betaxolol
  • Carvedilol
  • Clonidine
  • Digoxin
  • Diltiazem
  • Esmolol
  • Fexinidazole
  • Labetalol
  • Lofexidine
  • Metoprolol
  • Nadolol
  • Nebivolol
  • Penbutolol
  • Pindolol
  • Propranolol
  • Rivastigmine
  • Sotalol
  • Timolol
  • Verapamil

                                   Drug Status

Availability Prescription only
Pregnancy Category C
Breastfeeding Unknown: use with caution
Schedule Not controlled
BRAND NAME STRENGTH FORMULATION PACK SIZE MANUFACTURER DISTRIBUTOR
Bisocard 5mg Tablet 30’s Galaxy Pharma Galaxy Pharma
Bisocard 10mg Tablet 30’s Galaxy Pharma Galaxy Pharma
Bisolol 5mg Tablet 30’s Cadila Healthcare Cadila Healthcare
Bisolol 10mg Tablet 30’s Cadila Pharma Cadila Pharma
Bisoprolol 2.5mg Tablet 30’s Sandoz GMBH Novartis Kenya
Bisoprolol 5mg Tablet 100’s Sandoz GMBH Novartis Kenya
Cardicor 2.5mg Tablet 30’s Merck Ltd Merck Ltd
Concor 10mg Tablet 30’s Merck Ltd Merck Ltd
Concor 5mg Tablet 30’s Merck Ltd Merck Ltd
Corbis 5mg Tablet 30’s Unichem Labs Europa Healthcare
Corbis 10mg Tablet 30’s Unichem Labs Europa Healthcare