Side effects may develop with the use of Coreg. Dry eyes, however, has not been documented as either a common or rare side effect of the medication. But this does not mean that the medicine cannot cause this problem. If you are taking Coreg and dry eyes occurs, your healthcare provider may recommend treatments to improve dry eyes or suggest another medicine for your condition.
Coreg and Dry Eyes: An Overview
Several side effects are possible with
Coreg® (
carvedilol). Dry eyes, however, does not appear to be one of them. This data comes from clinical trials that studied Coreg extensively and documented its side effects. In thousands of people studied worldwide, dry eyes were not reported as either a common or rare side effect. Dry eyes have been reported rarely (less than 1 percent) with other beta blockers. With these drugs, in most cases, symptoms improved when the medicine was stopped.
Keep in mind that just because dry eyes was not seen during clinical studies with Coreg, it does not mean that the medicine cannot cause this problem. Clinical trials are designed to factor out many possible variables in order to understand whether the medicine works and its possible side effects. Once the medicine is approved, a wider range of people begin taking the medicine and for longer periods of time. As is often the case, this can lead to other side effects being reported. However, once a medicine is approved, there are usually no more studies conducted on it. This means that certain side effects that occur only rarely may never be reported, especially if it is not a serious side effect. The end result is that in some people, a medicine may cause a side effect that hasn't been reported before.
Coreg and Dry Eyes: Suggestions
If you are taking Coreg and dry eyes becomes a problem, talk with your healthcare provider.
He or she may be able to diagnose the cause of your dry eyes. Treatments are also available that can oftentimes improve dry eyes. If the problem persists, or if your healthcare provider believes that Coreg is causing your dry eyes, he or she may recommend another medicine for your
high blood pressure or
congestive heart failure.
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