carriers Corlanor (Oral) Generic Name: ivabradine (Oral route) eye-VAB-ra-deen Overview Side Effects Dosage Professional Interactions More Pregnancy Warnings User Reviews Support Group Q & A Pricing & Coupons Commonly used brand name(s) In the U.S. Corlanor Available Dosage Forms: Tablet Therapeutic Class: Cardiovascular Agent Slideshow Love Your Dad? Here's 10 Heart-Healthy Gifts For Father's Day Uses For Corlanor Ivabradine is used to reduce the risk of hospitalization in patients with worsening heart failure. This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription. Before Using Corlanor In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered: Allergies Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully. Pediatric Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of ivabradine in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established. Geriatric Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of ivabradine in the elderly. Breast Feeding There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding. Interactions with Medicines Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive. Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take. Amifampridine Amisulpride Bepridil Boceprevir Cisapride Clarithromycin Cobicistat Conivaptan Dronedarone Fluconazole Idelalisib Indinavir Itraconazole Ketoconazole Mesoridazine Nefazodone Nelfinavir Pimozide Piperaquine Posaconazole Ritonavir Saquinavir Sparfloxacin Telaprevir Telithromycin Terfenadine Thioridazine Voriconazole Ziprasidone Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines. Alfuzosin Amiodarone Amitriptyline Anagrelide Apomorphine Aprepitant Aripiprazole Aripiprazole Lauroxil Arsenic Trioxide Asenapine Astemizole Atazanavir Azithromycin Bedaquiline Buserelin Carbamazepine Ceritinib Chloroquine Chlorpromazine Citalopram Clomipramine Clozapine Crizotinib Cyclobenzaprine Dabrafenib Dasatinib Degarelix Delamanid Desipramine Deslorelin Deutetrabenazine Diltiazem Disopyramide Dofetilide Dolasetron Domperidone Donepezil Doxepin Droperidol Ebastine Efavirenz Enzalutamide Eribulin Erythromycin Escitalopram Famotidine Felbamate Fingolimod Flecainide Fluoxetine Formoterol Fosaprepitant Foscarnet Fosphenytoin Galantamine Gatifloxacin Gemifloxacin Gonadorelin Goserelin Granisetron Halofantrine Haloperidol Histrelin Hydroquinidine Hydroxychloroquine Hydroxyzine Ibutilide Iloperidone Imatinib Imipramine Lapatinib Leuprolide Levofloxacin Lumacaftor Lumefantrine Mefloquine Methadone Metronidazole Mifepristone Mitotane Mizolastine Moxifloxacin Nafarelin Nilotinib Norfloxacin Octreotide Olanzapine Ondansetron Paliperidone Panobinostat Paroxetine Pasireotide Pazopanib Pentamidine Perphenazine Phenytoin Pimavanserin Pitolisant Probucol Procainamide Prochlorperazine Promethazine Propafenone Protriptyline Quetiapine Quinidine Quinine Ranolazine Ribociclib Rifampin Risperidone Sertindole Sevoflurane Sodium Phosphate Sodium Phosphate, Dibasic Sodium Phosphate, Monobasic Solifenacin Sorafenib Sotalol St John's Wort Sulpiride Sunitinib Tacrolimus Tamoxifen Telavancin Tetrabenazine Tizanidine Tolterodine Toremifene Trazodone Trimipramine Triptorelin Vandetanib Vardenafil Vemurafenib Venlafaxine Verapamil Vilanterol Vinflunine Vorinostat Zuclopenthixol Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive. Other Medical Problems The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially: Atrial fibrillation or Bradycardia (slow heartbeat) or Heart rhythm problems (eg, heart block, sinus arrest) Use with caution. May make these conditions worse. Heart failure, decompensated or Heart rhythm problem (eg, AV block, sinoatrial block, sick sinus syndrome), without a pacemaker or Hypotension (low blood pressure) or Liver disease, severe or Pacemaker dependence Should not be used in patients with these conditions. Proper Use of Corlanor Use this medicine exactly as directed by your doctor . Do not use more of it, do not use it more often, and do not use it for a longer time than your doctor ordered. This medicine comes with a Medication Guide. Read and follow the instructions carefully. Ask your doctor if you have any questions. Take this medicine with food. Do not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while you are using this medicine. Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may change the amount of this medicine that is absorbed in the body. Dosing The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so. The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine. For oral dosage form (tablets): For heart failure: Adults At first, 5 milligrams (mg) two times a day with food. Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 7.5 mg two times a day. Children Use and dose must be determined by your doctor. Missed Dose If you miss a dose of this medicine, 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 dosing schedule. Do not double doses. Storage Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing. Keep out of the reach of children. Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed. Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use. Precautions While Using Corlanor It is very important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits . This will allow your doctor to see if the medicine is working properly and to check for unwanted effects. Using this medicine while you are pregnant can harm your unborn baby. Use an effective form of birth control to keep from getting pregnant. If you think you have become pregnant while using the medicine, tell your doctor right away. Do not use this medicine if you are also using clarithromycin (Biaxin ), itraconazole (Sporanox ), ketoconazole (Nizoral ), nefazodone (Serzone ), nelfinavir (Viracept ), or telithromycin (Ketek ). Using these medicines together may cause serious unwanted effects . This medicine may increase your risk of atrial fibrillation. Check with your doctor right away if you have fast or irregular heartbeat, dizziness, fainting, or trouble breathing while using this medicine. This medicine may cause temporary visual brightness, usually caused by sudden changes in light (luminous phenomena or phosphenes). Use caution when driving or using machines where sudden changes in light can happen, especially when driving at night . Do not take other medicines unless thy have been discussed with your doctor. This includes prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicines and herbal (eg, St. John's wort) or vitamin supplements. Corlanor Side Effects Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention. Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur: More common Blurred vision chest pain or discomfort dizziness fainting fast or irregular heartbeat headache lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting nervousness pounding in the ears shortness of breath slow or irregular heartbeat unusual tiredness Incidence not known Confusion dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs sweating Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them: Less common Seeing flashes of light Incidence not known Double vision feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings flushing or redness of the skin hives or welts, itching, or skin rash seeing double sensation of spinning trouble seeing unusually warm skin Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. Side Effects (complete list) The information contained in the Truven Health Micromedex products as delivered by Drugs.com is intended as an educational aid only. It is not intended as medical advice for individual conditions or treatment. 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