Carvediloldrug info
24 HR carvedilol phosphate 20 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule
What it is used for
Carvedilol phosphate extended-release capsules are an alpha-/beta-adrenergic blocking agent indicated for the treatment of: mild to severe chronic heart failure. left ventricular dysfunction following myocardial infarction in clinically stable patients. hypertension
1.1 Heart Failure
Carvedilol phosphate extended-release capsules are indicated for the treatment of mild-to-severe chronic heart failure of ischemic or cardiomyopathic origin, usually in addition to diuretics, ACE inhibitors, and digitalis, to increase survival and, also, to reduce the risk of hospitalization.
1.2 Left Ventricular
Dysfunction following Myocardial Infarction Carvedilol phosphate extended-release capsules are indicated to reduce cardiovascular mortality in clinically stable patients who have survived the acute phase of a myocardial infarction and have a left ventricular ejection fraction of less than or equal to 40% (with or without symptomatic heart failure).
1.3 Hypertension
Carvedilol phosphate extended-release capsules are indicated for the management of essential hypertension. It can be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents, especially thiazide-type diuretics.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective February 10, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Carvedilol phosphate is a nonselective beta-adrenergic blocking agent with alpha 1 -blocking activity. It is (2 RS )-1-(9 H -Carbazol-4-yloxy)-3-[[2-(2-methoxyphenoxy)ethyl]amino]propan-2-ol phosphate salt (1:1) hemiethanolate. It is a racemic mixture with the following structure: Carvedilol phosphate is a white to almost-white solid with a molecular weight of 527.47 (406.5 carvedilol free base) and a molecular formula of C 24 H 26 N 2 O 4
H 3 PO 4
1/2 EtOH. Carvedilol phosphate extended-release capsules are available for once-a-day administration as controlled-release oral capsules containing 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, or 80 mg carvedilol phosphate. Carvedilol phosphate extended-release hard gelatin capsules are filled with carvedilol phosphate controlled-release microparticles that are drug-layered and then coated with methacrylic acid copolymers. Inactive ingredients include corn starch, crospovidone, hydrogenated cottonseed oil, hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium stearate, methacrylic acid copolymer type C, polyvinyl alcohol, povidone, silicon dioxide, soybean lecithin, sucrose, talc, titanium dioxide, triethyl citrate and xanthan gum. The 10 mg capsule shells contain D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Green No. 3, gelatin and titanium dioxide. The 20 mg capsule shells contain D&C Red No. 28, D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Red No. 40, gelatin and titanium dioxide. The 40 mg capsule shells contain D&C Red No. 28, D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Green No. 3, FD&C Red No. 40, gelatin and titanium dioxide. The 80 mg capsule shells contain gelatin and titanium dioxide. Additionally, the capsule imprint ink contains FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Blue No. 2, D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Red No. 40, iron oxide black and shellac. Chemical Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective February 10, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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