Sabicard 50mg

Savatril 50 is a combination medicine used to treat heart failure. It reduces the risk of hospitalization and death due to long-lasting (chronic) heart failure. Savatril 50 can be taken with or without food but is best taken at the same time(s) each day. Swallow it as a whole with water. Your dose, and how often you take it, will be decided by your doctor and may change depending on how well you respond to the medicine. Keep taking the tablets regularly, as they have been prescribed, and try not to miss doses to get the most benefit. Do not stop taking them, even if you are feeling well. These tablets are preventing future harm. Some of the common side effects include cough, dizziness and feeling lightheaded. To reduce the risk of dizziness, try getting up slowly from a sitting or lying position. If these or other side effects are severe or do not go away, tell your doctor. Serious side effects are rare. Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you are taking any other medicines 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 using it your blood pressure will need to be checked often and your kidney function may also need to be tested.

Uses of Savatril 50

• Heart failure

Side effects of Savatril 50

Common

• Cough
• Dizziness
• Orthostatic hypotension (sudden lowering of blood pressure on standing)
• Altered levels of potassium in blood
• Decreased red blood cell count
• Decreased blood pressure
• Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose level)
• Diarrhea
• Fainting
• Headache
• Nausea
• Stomach pain
• Vertigo
• Weakness

How to use Savatril 50

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. Savatril 50 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Savatril 50 works

Savatril 50 is a combination of two medicines: Sacubitril and Valsartan which belong to a class of angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor (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.