Side Effects:

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

Expert advice for Mibeta Tablet SR
Mibeta may cause dizziness and lightheadedness. To avoid this, get up slowly after sitting or lying down. The Mibeta may affect your blood sugar and cover up the symptoms of low blood sugar if you have diabetes. Mibeta 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 Mibeta 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 Mibeta used for?
Mibeta is used in the treatment of angina (chest pain), arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeat), heart attack, increased blood pressure, anxiety, and migraine.

Q. Is Mibeta over the counter product?
Mibeta 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 Mibeta a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAO) inhibitor?
Mibeta is not a MAO inhibitor. It belongs to a class of drugs known as beta blockers.

Q. Is Mibeta safe to use?
Clinical studies have shown that Mibeta 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 Mibeta with Betahistine?
Mibeta and Betahistine can be taken together. Betahistine is given in patients with a migraine for the relief of vertigo and Mibeta 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 Mibeta a blood thinner?
Mibeta is not a blood thinner. It is a nonselective beta-adrenergic receptor blocker.

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

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

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

Q. Can I take Mibeta for headaches?
Mibeta 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 Mibeta for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?
Mibeta 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 Mibeta?
Mibeta 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 Mibeta is tolerated well in long-term use and is generally safe.

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

Q. Can I take Mibeta for a migraine headache?
Mibeta 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 Mibeta with alprazolam?
Mibeta 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 Mibeta with lorazepam?
Mibeta 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 Mibeta without food?
Mibeta 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 Mibeta with aspirin?
Aspirin, especially if taken in high doses, may reduce the blood pressure lowering (antihypertensive) effect of Mibeta. Talk to your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Mibeta with gabapentin?
Mibeta 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 Mibeta with amoxicillin?
Mibeta 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 Mibeta with prednisone?
Anti-hypertensive (blood pressure lowering) effect of Mibeta 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 Mibeta cause diabetes?
Mibeta 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 Mibeta and you have diabetes.

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

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

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

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

Q. Can the use of Mibeta increase the blood sugar levels?
Mibeta 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.