Arnicor 50 Tablet is a medicine used to treat heart failure. It reduces the risk of hospitalization and death in patients with long-lasting (chronic) heart failure. It is generally given along with other heart failure medications.
Arnicor 50 Tablet may be taken with or without food. Take it at the same time each day for maximum benefits. Your doctor will decide the dose and how often you take it, and it may change depending on how well you respond to the medicine. Keep taking the tablets regularly, as prescribed, and try not to miss doses to get the most benefit. Do not stop taking them, even if you are feeling well. The medicine prevents future complications.
Common side effects of this medicine include low blood pressure (hypotension), impaired renal function, high potassium levels in the blood (hyperkalemia), cough, and dizziness. To reduce the risk of dizziness that may be caused by low blood pressure, try getting up slowly from a sitting or lying position. Tell your doctor if these or other side effects are severe or do not go away.
Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you are taking any other medication for blood pressure or heart conditions, or if you have kidney or liver disease. Also, let your doctor know all other medications you are using, as they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine. This medicine should not be taken during pregnancy and is not recommended while breastfeeding. While on treatment with this medicine, your doctor may advise regular monitoring of blood pressure and kidney function.
Heart failure means your heart is weak and cannot pump enough blood to your lungs and the rest of your body. The most common symptoms are breathlessness, tiredness, and swelling in your legs, ankles, abdomen, and other body parts. Arnicor 50 Tablet is used to help support overall heart function. It may aid in maintaining stable heart health, managing symptoms effectively, and reducing the likelihood of complications. Arnicor 50 Tablet is prescribed to help improve the quality of life in individuals with certain types of heart failure.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Arnicor 50 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Arnicor 50 Tablet is a combination of two medicines: sacubitril and valsartan, which belong to a class of angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitors (ARNI). This combination treats heart failure by relaxing the blood vessels and making it easier for your heart to pump blood throughout your body. In addition, it also helps your body retain less water.
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Arnicor 50 Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Arnicor 50 Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Arnicor 50 Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether Arnicor 50 Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
Kidney
CAUTION
Arnicor 50 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Arnicor 50 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Regular blood pressure monitoring is recommended. No dose adjustment is needed in patients with mild to moderate kidney disease.
Liver
CAUTION
Arnicor 50 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Arnicor 50 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
However, no dose adjustment is recommended in patients with mild liver disease. Sacubitril+Valsartan is contraindicated in patients with severe liver disease.
If you miss a dose of Arnicor 50 Tablet, 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 schedule. Do not double the dose.
