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Indications & Uses
Celipress is indicated for:
Dosage Reference
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Dosages shown are general references from official sources. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist for personalized dosing.
Adults:
Adults, including the elderly: the recommended starting dose is 200 mg of Celiprolol Hydrochloride once a day. If needed after 2 to 4 weeks, your doctor will increase your dose to 400 mg once a day. The maximum dose is 400 mg once a day. If you feel that the effect of Celiprolol Hydrochloride tablets is too strong or too weak, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. Adults with liver or kidney problems: if you have kidney problems, your doctor may give you a lower dose than stated above and increase it as needed. A reduction in dosage by half may be appropriate for patients with moderate impairment of kidney function, meaning a creatinine clearance in the range of 15 to 40 ml per minute. Celiprolol Hydrochloride is not recommended for patients with severely impaired kidney function, meaning a creatinine clearance of less than 15 ml per minute. Low doses of Celiprolol Hydrochloride are recommended for patients with liver problems.
Side Effects
Serious side effects: an allergic reaction, shown as a rash, difficulty swallowing or breathing, or swelling of the face, lips, throat or tongue. You may also get flu like symptoms, swollen or painful joints, increased sensitivity to sunlight, hair loss, abdominal pain, or anaemia. This may mean you have a condition called Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). These symptoms will usually go away once Celipress has been stopped. These are very serious side effects, and if you notice them you may have had a serious allergic reaction to Celipress. You may need urgent medical attention or hospitalisation. Common side effects, which may affect up to 1 in 10 people, include dizziness or light headedness, weakness, or fainting, especially when standing up from a lying position, which could be signs of low blood pressure. You may also notice skin rashes or excessive itching.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Take special care and consult your doctor before taking Celipress if you have liver or kidney problems, have Prinzmetal's angina (chest pain while resting), or have poor blood circulation, such as Raynaud's disease or Burger's Disease. Symptoms of Raynaud's disease include fingers and toes changing colour when cold and tingling or painful on warming up; your doctor will closely monitor you while taking this medicine. Also take care if you have inadequate circulation of blood through the coronary arteries, or if you have ever had a skin condition known as psoriasis, as your doctor will stop this medicine if you have. Take care if you have asthma or breathing problems due to long term lung problems, called bronchitis or emphysema, or if you have a thyroid problem, as the effects of an overactive thyroid gland (thyrotoxicosis) may be hidden by beta blocker medicine. Take care if you have a history of severe allergies, particularly to other medicines, including anaphylactic reactions, or if you need anti-allergic treatment, for example following a wasp or bee sting, as your doctor may wish to interrupt your Celipress treatment to prevent a possible allergic reaction. If you are diabetic, be aware that the symptoms of low blood pressure (hypoglycaemia) may be hidden by beta blocker medicines. If you have any heart failure that is under control with medication, your doctor will give this medicine under strict medical surveillance. Take care also if you have a slow or irregular heartbeat.
Contraindications
Do not take Celiprolol Hydrochloride if any of the following apply to you. You are allergic to celiprolol hydrochloride or any of the other ingredients in this medicine, and signs of an allergic reaction include a rash, swallowing or breathing problems, or swelling of the lips, face, throat or tongue. You have had an allergic reaction to a beta-blocker such as propranolol, sotalol or timolol in the past. You have an irregular or very slow heartbeat, known as bradycardia, or low blood pressure, known as hypotension. You have heart failure that is not under control, a condition in which the heart does not pump blood as well as it should, along with an abnormal heart rhythm, difficulty breathing and swollen ankles. You suffer from missed heart beats, known as heart block, or other heart problems, or you suffer from hardened arteries. You have severe kidney problems. You have, or have had, episodes of asthma, wheezing or other severe breathing problems. You have a rare, untreated tumour called a phaeochromocytoma. You have abnormal levels of acid in your blood, known as metabolic acidosis, usually as a result of severe illness. You are already taking theophylline, an anti-asthma medicine. You have late stage peripheral arterial occlusive disease or Raynaud's syndrome.