Complete adverse effect profile including incidence rates and management
Important Safety Information
This is not a complete list of all possible side effects. Contact your healthcare provider if you experience any unexpected symptoms. For serious or life-threatening side effects, seek emergency medical attention immediately.
Dizziness (2–32%) — from both beta and alpha blockade
Fatigue (24%)
Hypotension (9–20%)
Bradycardia
Weight gain (fluid retention)
Diarrhea (12%)
Hyperglycemia (masks symptoms of hypoglycemia)
Worsening heart failure on initiation (if started during decompensation)
Heart block or severe bradycardia
Severe hypotension
Bronchospasm (non-selective beta-2 blockade — avoid in asthma/COPD)
Carvedilol withdrawal syndrome (rebound angina/MI if stopped abruptly)
Hepatotoxicity
Thrombocytopenia
Peripheral neuropathy
Like all medications, Carvedilol can cause side effects. However, not everyone who takes this medication will experience them. Many side effects are dose-dependent and may improve as your body adjusts to the medication. Others may require dose adjustment or medical attention.
Contact your healthcare provider promptly if you experience:
Seek immediate emergency medical care if you experience signs of: