Side Effects:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q. Does Starpress cause constipation?
Use of Starpress 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.