Product introduction
EX Duo 50 Tablet is a combination of two medicines used to treat heart failure. It works by improving heart function, lowering blood pressure, and reducing the risk of hospitalization and death in patients with long-lasting (chronic) heart failure. It is usually taken along with other heart failure medicines.
EX Duo 50 Tablet is a combination of two medicines used to treat heart failure. It works by improving heart function, lowering blood pressure, and reducing the risk of hospitalization and death in patients with long-lasting (chronic) heart failure. It is usually taken along with other heart failure medicines.
EX Duo 50 Tablet may be taken with or without food. Take it at the same time each day for maximum benefits. Your doctor will decide the dose and how often you take it, and it may change depending on how well you respond to the medicine. Keep taking the tablets regularly, as prescribed, and try not to miss doses to get the most benefit. Do not stop taking them, even if you are feeling well. The medicine prevents future complications.
Common side effects of this medicine include low blood pressure (hypotension), impaired renal function, high potassium levels in the blood (hyperkalemia), cough, and dizziness. To reduce the risk of dizziness that may be caused by low blood pressure, try getting up slowly from a sitting or lying position. Tell your doctor if these or other side effects are severe or do not go away.
Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you are taking any other medication for blood pressure or heart conditions, or if you have kidney or liver disease. Also, let your doctor know all other medications you are using as they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine. This medicine should not be taken during pregnancy and is not recommended while breastfeeding. While on treatment with this medicine, your doctor may advise regular monitoring of blood pressure, kidney function, and potassium levels.
Uses of EX Duo Tablet
- Treatment of Heart Failure
Benefits of EX Duo Tablet
In Treatment of Heart Failure
Heart failure means your heart is weak and cannot pump enough blood to your lungs and the rest of your body. The most common symptoms are breathlessness, tiredness, and swelling in your legs, ankles, abdomen, and other body parts. EX Duo 50 Tablet helps lower the blood pressure. This makes it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body and is, therefore, an effective treatment for heart failure. It also helps relieve your symptoms like breathlessness, tiredness, and swelling in your legs, making you feel better and more energetic. To help this medicine be effective, you should make appropriate lifestyle changes (such as eating healthily and staying active).
Side effects of EX Duo Tablet
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of EX Duo
- Hypotension (low blood pressure)
- Increased potassium level in blood
- Cough
- Dizziness
- Renal impairment
How to use EX Duo Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. EX Duo 50 Tablet may be taken with or without food.
How EX Duo Tablet works
EX Duo 50 Tablet is a combination of two medicines: sacubitril and valsartan, which belong to a class of angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitors (ARNI). This combination treats heart failure by relaxing the blood vessels and making it easier for your heart to pump blood throughout your body. In addition, it also helps your body retain less water.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with EX Duo 50 Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
EX Duo 50 Tablet is not recommended during pregnancy as there is positive evidence of fetal risk based on animal studies. However, it may still be prescribed by a doctor in situations where the benefits outweigh the risks.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
EX Duo 50 Tablet may be unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. It should be used only if the expected benefit outweighs the potential risk. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether EX Duo 50 Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. Please consult your doctor.
Kidney
CAUTION
EX Duo 50 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Regular blood pressure monitoring is recommended. No dose adjustment is needed in patients with mild to moderate kidney disease.
Regular blood pressure monitoring is recommended. No dose adjustment is needed in patients with mild to moderate kidney disease.
Liver
CAUTION
EX Duo 50 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
However, no dose adjustment is recommended in patients with mild liver disease. EX Duo 50 Tablet is contraindicated in patients with severe liver disease.
However, no dose adjustment is recommended in patients with mild liver disease. EX Duo 50 Tablet is contraindicated in patients with severe liver disease.
What if you forget to take EX Duo Tablet?
If you miss a dose of EX Duo 50 Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
| Weight | 11 g |
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