Corlanor
Active Ingredient(s): IvabradineFDA Approved: * April 15, 2015
Pharm Company: * AMGEN
Category: Chest Pain (Angina)
* This drug may consist of multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or distributors. If applicable, they would be listed below under "NDC Database Records".
Corlanor Overview
Ivabradine, sold under the brand name Procoralan among others, is a medication used for the symptomatic management of stable heart-related chest pain and heart failure not fully managed by beta blockers.[1] Ivabradine acts by allowing negative chronotropy in the sinoatrial structure thus reducing the heart rate via specific inhibition of the pacemaker current, a mechanism different from that of beta blockers and calcium channel blockers, two commonly prescribed antianginal cla...
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I am on Corlanor
I started Corlanor a week ago, they started me on 5mg but had to cut that back to 2.5mg because my heart rate went to low. I am experiencing sensitivity to light, but they say that will subside. I would like to hear from others that are taking this drug. ## Part of this drug's intention is to lower the heart rate. How low did yours go? It's used to treat certain types of chronic heart failure. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, slow heart rate, high blood pressure and the light sensitivity that you mentioned. Is anyone else currently on this drug? ## Hi I just started taking it today...I only took 2.5 mg and it made me very tired hr in the 60s...r u still on it? has ur symptoms gotten better?
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I started Corlanor a week ago, they started me on 5mg but had to cut that back to 2.5mg because my heart rate went to low. I am experiencing sensitivity to light, but they say that will subside. I would like to hear from others that are taking this drug. ## Part of this drug's intention is to lower the heart rate. How low did yours go? It's used to treat certain types of chronic heart failure. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, slow heart rate, high blood pressure and the light sensitivity that you mentioned. Is anyone else currently on this drug? ## Hi I just started taking it today...I only took 2.5 mg and it made me very tired hr in the 60s...r u still on it? has ur symptoms gotten better?
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Possible Dosages for this and Related Drugs:
Ivabradine
- Solution: 5mg/5ml, 5mg/5ml (1mg/ml)
- Tablet: 5mg, 7.5mg
NDC Database Records for Corlanor: (3 results)
Sorted by National Drug Code- 55513-800 Corlanor 5 mg Oral Tablet, Film Coated by Amgen Inc
- 55513-810 Corlanor 7.5 mg Oral Tablet, Film Coated by Amgen Inc
- 55513-813 Corlanor 5 mg/5ml Oral Solution by Amgen Inc
Other drugs which contain Ivabradine or a similar ingredient: (1 result)
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I am on Corlanor
I started Corlanor a week ago, they started me on 5mg but had to cut that back to 2.5mg because my heart rate went to lo... 2 replies
I started Corlanor a week ago, they started me on 5mg but had to cut that back to 2.5mg because my heart rate went to lo... 2 replies