Hypocor-M

Hypocor – M5/50 – Hypocor M5/50 mg tablet is used to treat high blood pressure. This medicine works by lowering your blood pressure and slowing down your heart rate in order to prevent any heart attack and stroke. Early detection and consuming the medicine at an early stage will help in improving the chances of survival in patients of heart attack.

It is recommended to take Hypocor M5/50mg with food at a specific time every day to maintain constant levels of medicine in the blood. Keep consuming the medicine for as long as prescribed by your doctor. In case you are not feeling well, do not avoid consuming the medicine as hypertension does not show any symptoms. In case you stop taking it, your health condition may deteriorate. Be active and keep following your daily exercise routine. Keep consuming a healthy diet in order to control your high blood pressure. Strictly listen to your doctor’s advice while taking this medicine.

How to Take the Hypocor M5 Tablets?

• Consume this medicine in the dose and duration as prescribed by your doctor. Gulp it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it.
• Hypocor M 50mg/5mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
• Hypocor M 50mg/5mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Metoprolol and ramipril which lower blood pressure effectively.
• Metoprolol is a beta blocker which functions by decreasing down the heart rate and makes the heart better organized at pumping blood around the body.
• Ramipril is an ACE inhibitor which minimizes stress on the heart and calms blood vessel so that blood flows more efficiently.

Benefits of Hypocor M5/50mg

• Treats Hypertension – This medicine calms the blood vessels so that blood can flow smoothly around the body. Moreover, it blocks the impact of some chemicals thus slowing down the heart rate.
• Reduces Heart Risks and Strokes – It helps in reducing heart attacks, heart failures, and stroke and improves the chances of patient’s survival.

Side Effects of Hypocor M5 Tablets

• Joint pain
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Feeling of coldness or numbness
• Diarrhoea
• Nausea
• Fatigue
• Slow heartbeat
• Sleep disorders

Precautions of Hypocor M5/50mg

• Pregnancy – Hypocor M5 Tablet is not advised for use during pregnancy as it may harm your foetus. Visit your doctor if you are pregnant.
• Breast-feeding – Hypocor M5 Tablet is not recommended for use while breastfeeding as not enough studies are done to understand its safety and efficiency in such conditions. Consult with your doctor if you are breastfeeding.
• Heart Failure – Hypocor M5 Tablet may further weaken the contractions of your heart and slow down the heart rate. Hence it has to be used cautiously if you have heart failure. Your doctor will closely monitor your heart function while you take this medicine.
• Major surgery – Hypocor M5 Tablet can interact with anaesthesia and affect the heart functioning, which is not suitable for major surgery.
• Diabetes – Hypocor M5 Tablet should be taken with caution if you have diabetes as it may mask symptoms of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels) such as tremors, tachycardia (increased heart rate) and blood pressure changes.
• Use in children – The safety and efficacy of Hypocor M5 Tablet has not been established in children below 18 years of age.
• Kidney/liver diseases – Hypocor M5 Tablet should be used with caution if you have kidney or liver problems as this medicine is excreted by the liver and the kidneys. Consult your doctor before taking this medicine.