Sign inBefore taking celiprolol
Before taking celiprolol make sure your doctor or pharmacist knows:
- If you are pregnant, trying for a baby or breast-feeding.
- If you have kidney or liver problems.
- If you have low blood pressure or poor circulation.
- If you have heart block (a slow and irregular heartbeat).
- If you have bradycardia (a slow heartbeat) or heart failure (a condition where the pumping action of the heart is reduced).
- If you have asthma or breathing difficulties.
- If you have sugar diabetes.
- If you suffer from severe allergic reactions.
- If you have myasthenia gravis (a muscle weakening disease).
- If you have Prinzmetal's angina (a type of chest pain).
- If you have phaeochromocytoma (a growth on the adrenal glands).
- If you suffer from psoriasis (a skin disorder).
- If you are taking other medicines, including those available to buy without a prescription, herbal or complementary medicines.
- If you have ever had an allergic reaction to this or any other medicine.
How to take celiprolol
- Before beginning treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet.
- Take these tablets exactly as directed by your doctor. They are taken just once a day, usually in the morning. Take each dose of celiprolol half to one hour before food.
- Try to take celiprolol at the same time each day to avoid missing any doses.
- If you forget to take a dose, take one as soon as you remember. Do not take two doses at the same time to make up for a missed dose.
Getting the most from your treatment
- Do not stop taking this medicine without speaking to your doctor first.
- Keep your regular doctor's appointments so your progress can be monitored.
- It is very important to follow any dietary advice that you may have been given by your doctor.
- If you have diabetes, you may need to check your blood glucose levels more regularly as celiprolol can affect the levels of sugar in your blood.
- If you are having any treatment like an operation or dental treatment, tell the person carrying out the treatment which medicines you are taking.
- Before buying any medicines (including cough, cold and flu remedies), check with your pharmacist which medicines are safe for you to take alongside celiprolol.
Can celiprolol cause problems?
Along with their useful effects all medicines can cause unwanted side-effects. These usually improve as your body adjusts to the new medicine. Speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following side-effects continue or become troublesome.
| Common side-effects - these affect less than 1 in 10 people who take this medicine | What can I do if I experience this |
| Headache | Ask your pharmacist to recommend a suitable painkiller. If the headache continues speak with your doctor |
| Dizziness | Getting up slowly may help. If you begin to feel dizzy, lie down so that you do not faint, then sit for a few moments before standing. If this continues, speak with your doctor |
| Drowsiness, tiredness | Make sure your reactions are normal before driving, using machinery or doing any other things which could be dangerous if you were not fully alert |
| Feeling sick | Eat little and often. Stick to simple foods |
| Difficulty sleeping, shakiness | If these are troublesome, let your doctor know |
If you experience any other symptoms which you think may be due to this medicine, speak with your doctor or pharmacist.
How to store celiprolol
- Keep all medicines out of the reach and sight of children.
- Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct heat and light.
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References
- Manufacturer's PIL, Celectol® 200 and 400 tablets, Winthrop Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd, electronic Medicines Compendium. Dated September 2008, accessed October 2009.
- Manufacturer's PIL, Celiprolol Tablets 200 mg, Actavis UK Ltd, electronic Medicines Compendium. Dated July 2008, accessed October 2009.
- British National Formulary; 58th Edition (September 2009) British Medical Association and Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, London (link to current BNF).