Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Headache, Fatigue, Constipation, Diarrhoea, Dizziness.

Expert advice for Restopress Tablet ER
Restopress helps reduce blood pressure and lower heart rate. Do not miss doses. In case you miss a dose, take it as soon as possible up to 8 hrs before next dose. Don’t double the dose. Stopping Restopress suddenly can cause your blood pressure to rise suddenly, which increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. You may feel dizzy during the initial few days. You may also have fatigue and headaches. Notify your doctor if these symptoms persist for long. Can hide symptoms of low blood sugar if you're diabetic. If you take insulin or other anti-diabetic medications, you may have to check your blood sugar level more closely. Know how to check pulse daily and blood pressure (BP) twice a week, and teach your family as well. Notify your doctor if slow pulse, troubled breathing, wheezing, cold hands and feet, dizziness, light-headedness, confusion, depression.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is Restopress safe?
Restopress is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

Q. Is Restopress a diuretic/ beta blocker/statin/ MAOI/ ACE inhibitor or ARB/ calcium channel blocker?
Restopress belongs to the class of beta-blocker drug. It is not a diuretic, statin, MAOI, ACE inhibitor or calcium channel blocker

Q. Can I take Restopress with vitamins?
Restopress can be taken with vitamins. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, this does not mean that interactions cannot occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Does Restopress cause anxiety?
Restopress does not cause anxiety. Please consult your doctor if you experience anxiety with Restopress as it may require further investigation and management.

Q. Does Restopress cause diarrhea?
Restopress can cause diarrhea, although rarely. Please consult your doctor as this could be due to some other underlying condition.

Q. Does Restopress contain paracetamol (acetaminophen)?
Restopress does not contain paracetamol (acetaminophen). Restopress belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers.

Q. Can I take Restopress with alprazolam?
Restopress can be taken with alprazolam. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, this does not mean that interactions cannot occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Restopress for anxiety?
Restopress is not indicated for the treatment of anxiety.

Q. Is Restopress an Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitor?
Restopress is not an Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. Restopress belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers.

Q. Is Restopress a diuretic?
Restopress is not a diuretic. Restopress belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers.

Q. Does Restopress cause erectile dysfunction?
Restopress can rarely cause erectile dysfunction. Please consult your doctor if you experience erectile dysfunction with Restopress as you may need a change in the dose of your medicine or an alternative medicine may be given.

Q. Does Restopress have a diuretic in it?
Restopress does not have diuretic in it. Restopress belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers.

Q. Can I take Restopress with grapefruit juice?
It is fine to take grapefruit juice with Restopress. There are no known interactions between them. Please consult your doctor before taking Restopress with grapefruit juice.

Q. Is Restopress a blood thinner?
Restopress is not a blood thinner. Restopress belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers.

Q. Is Restopress a statin?
Restopress is not a statin. Restopress belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers.

Q. Is Restopress a vasodilator?
Restopress is not a vasodilator. Restopress belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers.

Q. Does Restopress cause hair loss?
Restopress can cause hair loss, although very rarely. Please consult your doctor if you experience hair loss while taking Restopress.

Q. Does Restopress cause insomnia?
Restopress can cause insomnia, although rarely. Please consult your doctor if you experience insomnia or other sleep problems while taking Restopress.

Q. Can I take Restopress with ibuprofen?
Ibuprofen may decrease the effects of Restopress. Talk to your doctor if you have to take both the medicines together as the dose of your medicine may need to be adjusted.

Q. Can I take Restopress with birth control?
Restopress can be taken with birth control pills. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, this does not mean that interactions cannot occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Is Restopress a controlled substance?
Restopress is not a controlled substance. A controlled substance is a drug or chemical whose manufacture, possession, or use is regulated by a government. Restopress belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers and is can be purchased from a pharmacy when prescribed a doctor.

Q. Does Restopress cause weight gain?
Restopress can cause weight gain, although very rarely. Please consult your doctor if you experience weight gain with Restopress as it this could be due to some underlying condition that needs attention.

Q. Does Restopress cause constipation?
Use of Restopress is seen to be associated with constipation. Other common side effects associated with its use are nausea, headache, fatigue, dizziness, palpitations, abdominal pain, diarrhea, breathlessness and slow heart rate.