- Hypertension:
- Initially 12.5mg OD increased after 2 days to 25mg OD OR initially 6.25mg BD increase after 1-2 weeks to 12.5mg BD
- Dose may be increased further by at least 2 week intervals to 50mg OD/divided doses.
- Elderly: 12.5mg OD
- Congestive heart failure:
- Initially 3.125mg BD given with food to reduce hypotension risk.
- If tolerated, double dose after 2 weeks to 6.25mg BD.
- Gradually increase dose to maximum tolerable with at least 2 week intervals.
- Dose SHOULD NOT exceed 25mg BD in patients with severe HF with < 85kg OR 50mg BD in mild to moderate HF with >85kg.
- Angina:
- Initially 3.125mg BD increased after 2 days to 25mg BD
- Tablet:
- 6.25mg
- 12.5mg
- 25mg
- Best taken with food to avoid risk of hypotension.
- May mask symptoms of hypoglycemia.
Beta blocker.
Non-selective beta blocker and selective alpha 1 blocker.
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Hypotension
- Weight gain
- Hyperglycemia
- Diarrhoea
- Bradycardia
- Nausea
- Cough
- Headache
- Edema
- Angina
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Syncope
- Rhinitis
- Oedema
- Hypersensitivity to components
- Severe bradycardia
- 2nd or 3rd degree AV block
- Uncompensated heart failure
- Cardiogenic shock
- Sinus syndrome without pacemaker
- Bronchial asthma
- Bronchospasms
- COPD
- Severe hepatic impairment
- Avoid abrupt withdrawal
- Nifedipine- exaggerated fall in BP
- Other beta blockers
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription only |
| Pregnancy | Category C |
| Breastfeeding | Unknown; Not recommended |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadolol | 6.25mg | Tablet | 30’s | Macleods Pharma | Sai Pharma |
| Cadolol | 12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Macleods Pharma | Sai Pharma |
| Carca | 6.25mg | Tablet | 30’s | Intas Pharma | Accord Healthcare |
| Carca | 12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Intas Pharma | Accord Healthcare |
| Carca | 25mg | Tablet | 30’s | Intas Pharma | Accord Healthcare |
| Carca | 3.125mg | Tablet | 30’s | Intas Pharma | Accord Healthcare |
| Cardivas | 3.125mg | Tablet | 30’s | Sun Pharma | Sun Pharma |
| Cardivas | 6.25mg | Tablet | 30’s | Sun Pharma | Sun Pharma |
| Cardivas | 12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Sun Pharma | Sun Pharma |
| Cardivas | 25mg | Tablet | 30’s | Sun Pharma | Sun Pharma |
| Cardoz | 6.25mg | Tablet | 28’s | IPCA Labs | Sai Pharma |
| Cardoz | 12.5mg | Tablet | 28’s | IPCA Labs | Sai Pharma |
| Cardoz | 25mg | Tablet | 28’s | IPCA Labs | Sai Pharma |
| Carvas | 6.25mg | Tablet | 30’s | Medley Pharma | Zawadi Healthcare |
| Carvas | 12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Medley Pharma | Zawadi Healthcare |
| Carvedi-Denk | 6.25mg | Tablet | 30’s | Denk Pharma | Laborex Kenya |
| Carvedi-Denk | 25mg | Tablet | 30’s | Denk Pharma | Laborex Kenya |
| Carvicard | 3.125mg | Tablet | 30’s | Galaxy Pharma | Galaxy Pharma |
| Carvicard | 6.25mg | Tablet | 30’s | Galaxy Pharma | Galaxy Pharma |
| Carvicard | 12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Galaxy Pharma | Galaxy Pharma |
| Carvicard | 25mg | Tablet | 30’s | Galaxy Pharma | Galaxy Pharma |
| Carviday | 10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Krishna Chemists | Krishna Chemists |
| Carviday | 20mg | Tablet | 30’s | Krishna Chemists | Krishna Chemists |
| Carviday | 40mg | Tablet | 30’s | Krishna Chemists | Krishna Chemists |
| Carviday | 80mg | Tablet | 30’s | Krishna Chemists | Krishna Chemists |
| Dilatrend | 6.25mg | Tablet | 30’s | F. Hoffman-La Roche | Laborex |
| Dilatrend | 12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | F. Hoffman-La Roche | Laborex |
| Dilatrend | 25mg | Tablet | 30’s | F. Hoffman-La Roche | Laborex |
| Vacodil | 12.5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Aurobindo Pharma | Simba Pharma |
| Vacodil | 25mg | Tablet | 30’s | Aurobindo Pharma | Simba Pharma |
| Vacodil | 6.25mg | Tablet | 30’s | Aurobindo Pharma | Simba Pharma |
| Vidol | 12.5mg | Tablet | 28’s | Cosmos Ltd | Cosmos Ltd |
| Vidol | 25mg | Tablet | 28’s | Cosmos Ltd | Cosmos Ltd |
| Vidol | 6.25mg | Tablet | 28’s | Cosmos Ltd | Cosmos Ltd |
| Xicard | 25mg | Tablet | 10’s | Getz Pharma | Surgipharm Ltd |