Side Effects:

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

Expert advice for Embeta Tablet XR
Embeta 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 Embeta 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 Embeta safe?
Embeta is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

Q. Is Embeta a diuretic/ beta blocker/statin/ MAOI/ ACE inhibitor or ARB/ calcium channel blocker?
Embeta 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 Embeta with vitamins?
Embeta 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 Embeta cause anxiety?
Embeta does not cause anxiety. Please consult your doctor if you experience anxiety with Embeta as it may require further investigation and management.

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

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

Q. Can I take Embeta with alprazolam?
Embeta 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 Embeta for anxiety?
Embeta is not indicated for the treatment of anxiety.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q. Can I take Embeta with ibuprofen?
Ibuprofen may decrease the effects of Embeta. 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 Embeta with birth control?
Embeta 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 Embeta a controlled substance?
Embeta is not a controlled substance. A controlled substance is a drug or chemical whose manufacture, possession, or use is regulated by a government. Embeta belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers and is can be purchased from a pharmacy when prescribed a doctor.

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

Q. Does Embeta cause constipation?
Use of Embeta 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.