Biscot Tablet 5mg

About Biscot Tablet 5mg

Biscot Tablet 5mg Uses

• Management of high blood pressure (hypertension)
• Reducing chest pain from stable angina
• Long term treatment of stable chronic heart failure
• Lowering heart rate in certain heart rhythm conditions

Drug Class

• Selective beta 1 blocker (cardioselective beta blocker)

What Experts Say

Bisoprolol Fumarate belongs to a class of heart medicines called beta blockers. It blocks the effect of adrenaline on the heart, which slows the heart rate and reduces the force of each contraction. This lowers blood pressure and reduces the amount of oxygen the heart muscle needs to work during daily activity and exercise.

The 5mg strength usually comes into play once a doctor confirms that a starting 2.5mg dose is well tolerated but not giving enough blood pressure or symptom control. Response to this middle strength is checked regularly, since the eventual target dose depends on how well the heart handles the medicine over several weeks of steady use.

Stopping this tablet suddenly can trigger a rebound rise in heart rate and blood pressure, and in people with heart disease it can bring on chest pain or worsen heart failure. Any change in dose, up or down, should always be guided by a doctor rather than made independently at home.

Biscot Tablet 5mg formula

• Bisoprolol Fumarate 5mg

Available forms

• Tablet

How to use Biscot Tablet 5mg?

• Take one tablet daily, usually in the morning, with or without food.
• Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water.
• Take it at the same time each day to keep a steady effect.
• Do not stop this medicine suddenly without your doctor's advice.
• If a dose is missed, take it as soon as remembered unless the next dose is close.

Drug Interactions

• Calcium channel blockers (verapamil, diltiazem): Combined use can excessively slow the heart rate and lower blood pressure.
• Other blood pressure medicines: May add to the blood pressure lowering effect.
• Insulin or diabetes tablets: This medicine can hide the usual warning signs of low blood sugar.
• NSAIDs such as ibuprofen: Regular use may reduce the blood pressure lowering effect of this tablet.
• Clonidine: Stopping both medicines together needs careful medical supervision to avoid a rebound rise in blood pressure.

Risks and warnings

• Sudden discontinuation: Stopping abruptly can cause a rebound rise in heart rate, blood pressure, or chest pain.
• Asthma and COPD: Use with caution since beta blockers can trigger airway narrowing in sensitive patients.
• Diabetes: May mask common warning signs of low blood sugar such as a fast heartbeat.
• Heart block or very slow heart rate: Avoid unless a cardiologist confirms it is safe.
• Pregnancy and breastfeeding: Use only if a doctor decides the benefit outweighs the risk.

Biscot Tablet 5mg Side Effects

• Tiredness or fatigue
• Cold hands and feet
• Dizziness
• Slow heart rate
• Low blood pressure
• Headache
• Sleep disturbances
• Shortness of breath in sensitive patients (rare)

Storage Conditions

Store below 30°C in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and moisture. Keep the tablet in its original blister pack until it is time to take it. Keep out of reach of children.