Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Headache, Fatigue, Dizziness, Palpitations, Abdominal pain, Breathlessness, Diarrhoea, Slow heart rate, Constipation.

Expert advice for Mighop Tablet SR
Mighop may cause dizziness and lightheadedness. To avoid this, get up slowly after sitting or lying down. The Mighop may affect your blood sugar and cover up the symptoms of low blood sugar if you have diabetes. Mighop may reduce blood flow to your hands and feet, causing them to feel cold. Smoking may worsen this effect. Dress warmly and avoid the use of tobacco. Consult your doctor whether to continue Mighop before any scheduled surgery. It is not the first-choice treatment for high blood pressure according to the latest guidelines, except if you have a heart failure or heart disease. Adults over the age of 65 may be at greater risk for the side-effects.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is Mighop used for?
Mighop is used in the treatment of angina (chest pain), arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeat), heart attack, increased blood pressure, anxiety, and migraine.

Q. Is Mighop over the counter product?
Mighop is a prescription medicine and should only be taken for the proper indication in the appropriate dose, frequency, and duration as advised by a doctor.

Q. Is Mighop a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAO) inhibitor?
Mighop is not a MAO inhibitor. It belongs to a class of drugs known as beta blockers.

Q. Is Mighop safe to use?
Clinical studies have shown that Mighop is tolerated well even in long-term use and is safe. However, the drug is not devoid of side effects and should only be taken as per the doctor’s advice.

Q. Is it safe to take Mighop with Betahistine?
Mighop and Betahistine can be taken together. Betahistine is given in patients with a migraine for the relief of vertigo and Mighop is indicated for preventing the attacks of a migraine. No harmful side effects or any other clinical interactions have been seen when the two drugs are used together.

Q. Is Mighop a blood thinner?
Mighop is not a blood thinner. It is a nonselective beta-adrenergic receptor blocker.

Q. Is Mighop a narcotic substance?
Mighop is not a narcotic substance. It is a beta-blocker used in the treatment of diseases like hypertension and angina.

Q. Is Mighop ototoxic?
Mighop is not associated with ototoxicity (harmful to the ear). However, if you experience any such problem while using the drug, talk to your doctor.

Q. Is Mighop a statin?
No, Mighop is not a statin. It is a nonselective beta-adrenergic receptor blocker.

Q. Is Mighop used to treat anxiety?
Mighop is indicated for the treatment of anxiety. However, consult your doctor for the right treatment of anxiety.

Q. Can I take Mighop for headaches?
Mighop is not used for the treatment of a headache. It is used to prevent an attack of a migraine headache. However, it is not known to stop the migraine headaches once started. Consult your doctor for the proper treatment of your headache.

Q. Can I take Mighop for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?
Mighop is not indicated in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Consult your doctor for the right treatment IBS.

Q. For how long can I take Mighop?
Mighop is a prescription drug and should only be taken in the dose, frequency, and duration as advised by the doctor. However, clinical studies have shown that Mighop is tolerated well in long-term use and is generally safe.

Q. Can you take Mighop for depression?
Mighop is not indicated for the treatment of depression. Please consult your doctor for the right treatment of depression.

Q. Can I take Mighop for a migraine headache?
Mighop can be used as a to prevent an attack for migraine headaches. However, it is not known to stop the migraine headaches once started. Consult your doctor for the appropriate the appropriate therapy.

Q. Can I take Mighop with alprazolam?
Mighop is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with alprazolam. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking both the drugs together.

Q. Can I take Mighop with lorazepam?
Mighop is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with lorazepam. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking both the drugs together.

Q. Can I take Mighop without food?
Mighop can be taken without food. However, taking the drug with food, especially high-protein food enhances the bioavailability (amount of drug which reaches the blood) of the drug.

Q. Can I take Mighop with aspirin?
Aspirin, especially if taken in high doses, may reduce the blood pressure lowering (antihypertensive) effect of Mighop. Talk to your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Mighop with gabapentin?
Mighop is not known to have any interactions with gabapentin. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before taking both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Mighop with amoxicillin?
Mighop is not known to have any interaction with amoxicillin. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before taking both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Mighop with prednisone?
Anti-hypertensive (blood pressure lowering) effect of Mighop may decrease if taken with prednisone as prednisone can cause sodium and water retention. Talk to your doctor before taking both the medicines together.

Q. Does Mighop cause diabetes?
Mighop is not known to cause diabetes. However, it can interfere with insulin secretion and it can also block the sympathetic response (signs and symptoms experienced by the patient) to hypoglycemia. Talk to your doctor in case you are prescribed Mighop and you have diabetes.

Q. Does Mighop work?
Mighop is a nonselective beta-adrenergic receptor blocker which is used in the treatment of a variety of diseases like hypertension, angina, migraine, heart attack, tremors etc. It is a prescription drug which should only be used as per the doctor’s advice.

Q. Does Mighop make you sleepy?
Mighop is not known to make you sleepy. It can, however, cause loss of sleep and dizziness rarely. Consult your doctor if you experience any such symptom.

Q. Does Mighop expire?
Mighop. like any other drug, has an expiry date and should not be used beyond that period. The shelf life of Mighop is three years.

Q. Does Mighop cause depression?
Depression is a rare side effect of Mighop. If you experience any form of depression or associated symptoms while using the drug, consult your doctor.

Q. Does Mighop cause erectile dysfunction?
Mighop use has been associated with erectile dysfunction (also known as impotence). Consult your doctor if you experience any such problem while using the drug.

Q. Does Mighop cause diarrhea?
Diarrhea is a rare side effect of Mighop. Consult your doctor if you experience such problem while using the drug.

Q. Does Mighop affect sleep?
Use of Mighop has been associated with sleep disturbances, especially insomnia (inability to fall asleep). Consult your doctor if you experience any sleep disturbance after taking Mighop.

Q. Can the use of Mighop increase the blood sugar levels?
Mighop can interfere with insulin secretion and can also block the sympathetic response (signs and symptoms experienced by the patient) to hypoglycemia. However, it is not known to significantly affect blood sugar values.