This medicine may interact with the following medications:

-certain medicines for blood pressure, heart disease, irregular heart beat
-certain medicines for depression, like fluoxetine or paroxetine
-certain medicines for diabetes, like glipizide or glyburide
-cimetidine
-clonidine
-cyclosporine
-digoxin
-MAOIs like Carbex, Eldepryl, Marplan, Nardil, and Parnate
-reserpine
-rifampin

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
-circulation problems
-diabetes
-history of heart attack or heart disease
-liver disease
-lung or breathing disease, like asthma or emphysema
-pheochromocytoma
-slow or irregular heartbeat
-thyroid disease
-an unusual or allergic reaction to carvedilol, other beta-blockers, medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
-pregnant or trying to get pregnant
-breast-feeding

Check your heart rate and blood pressure regularly while you are taking this medicine. Ask your doctor or health care professional what your heart rate and blood pressure should be, and when you should contact him or her. Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly. This could lead to serious heart-related effects.

Contact your doctor or health care professional if you have difficulty breathing while taking this drug.

Check your weight daily. Ask your doctor or health care professional when you should notify him/her of any weight gain.

You may get drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that requires mental alertness until you know how this medicine affects you. To reduce the risk of dizzy or fainting spells, do not sit or stand up quickly. Alcohol can make you more drowsy, and increase flushing and rapid heartbeats. Avoid alcoholic drinks.

This medicine may increase blood sugar. Ask your healthcare provider if changes in diet or medicines are needed if you have diabetes.

If you are going to have surgery, tell your doctor or health care professional that you are taking this medicine.

Keep out of the reach of children and pets.

Store at room temperature between 20 and 25 degrees C (68 and 77 degrees F). Protect from moisture. Keep the container tightly closed. Throw away any unused drug after the expiration date.