Bypress 200mg Tablet
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Product introduction
Bypress 200mg Tablet is used to treat various types of serious irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) such as fibrillation and tachycardia. It is an anti-arrhythmic type of medicine and rapidly restores your heart to a steady and regular rhythm.
Bypress 200mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, preferably at the same time each day, to avoid a missed dose. Continuous monitoring of blood pressure and heart rate may be needed while taking this medicine. It is important that you keep taking it until your doctor decides it is safe to stop it. If you stop taking this medicine, you may get dangerous uneven heartbeats, which can be life-threatening.
The most common side effects of this medicine include lung damage, tachycardia, congestive heart failure, and elevation of liver enzymes. This medicine can also cause problems with your liver, lungs, nerves, and thyroid gland. Ask your doctor what signs to look out for and report any symptoms you have. It takes a long time to clear from the body. You may continue to have side effects after you stop using it. Ask your doctor about ways to prevent or reduce them.
Before getting this medicine, you should let your doctor know if you have low blood pressure, drink a lot of alcohol or have liver, heart, or thyroid problems. You should also inform your doctor about all other medicines that you are taking as many can seriously affect or be affected by this medicine. Some medicines like certain antibiotics and medicines for depression and mental illness should be avoided with this medicine.
Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before taking this medicine. Your doctor will carry out regular tests to check your liver and thyroid gland. You may also be advised other blood tests, x-rays, and eye tests both before and during treatment.
Uses of Bypress Tablet
Side effects of Bypress Tablet
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Bypress
- Lung damage
- Tachycardia
- Congestive cardiac failure
- Increased liver enzymes
How to use Bypress Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Bypress 200mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Bypress Tablet works
Bypress 200mg Tablet is an anti-arrhythmic medication. It regulates heart beat by blocking abnormal electrical signals in the heart.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CAUTION
Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Bypress 200mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Bypress 200mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
UNSAFE
Bypress 200mg Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
Driving
UNSAFE
Bypress 200mg Tablet may cause blurring of your vision for a short time just after its use. Do not drive until your vision is clear.
Kidney
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Bypress 200mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Bypress 200mg Tablet is recommended.
However, inform your doctor if you have an underlying kidney disease.
However, inform your doctor if you have an underlying kidney disease.
Liver
CAUTION
Bypress 200mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Bypress 200mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Bypress 200mg Tablet may cause hepatic injury. Dose adjustment may be required.
Bypress 200mg Tablet may cause hepatic injury. Dose adjustment may be required.
What if you forget to take Bypress Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Bypress 200mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.\n
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Quick tips
- Bypress 200mg Tablet may cause blurring of vision. Avoid driving or any activity requiring focus until you know how it affects you.
- It makes your skin sensitive towards sunlight. Use a sunscreen and wear protective clothing while going out.
- Your doctor may do regular blood tests, chest X-rays, ECG, eye test, thyroid, liver and lung function tests while you are taking this medicine.
- Notify your doctor if you develop breathlessness, persistent cough, jaundice, restlessness, weight loss/gain or eye problems.
- Notify your doctor about all other medicines that you are taking as Bypress 200mg Tablet can interact with many medicines.
- Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Benzofuran derivative
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
CARDIAC
Action Class
Class III Antiarrhythmics
Interaction with drugs
Taking Bypress with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Concomitant use may affect heart rhythm and may be fatal.
Do not consume Amiodarone with Apomorphine.
Concomitant use may affect heart rhythm and may be fatal.
Do not consume Amiodarone with Arsenic Trioxide.
Concomitant use may affect heart rhythm and may be fatal.
Do not consume Amiodarone with Aripiprazole.
Concomitant use may affect heart rhythm and may be fatal.
Do not consume Amiodarone with Amisulpride.
Concomitant use may affect heart rhythm and may be fatal.
Do not consume Amiodarone with Artemether.
Patient concerns
FAQs
Does Bypress 200mg Tablet affect blood pressure?
Heart rate may decrease markedly in elderly patients. Patients receiving hepatitis C medicines with amiodarone may suffer from symptoms of bradycardia and heart block. In such cases, the seek urgent medical advice.
What does Bypress 200mg Tablet do to the heart?
Bypress 200mg Tablet blocks certain electrical signals in the heart that can cause an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia). This way, it helps to restore normal heart rhythm and maintains a regular, steady heartbeat.
What are the warning signals of liver toxicity caused by Bypress 200mg Tablet?
The warning signals of liver toxicity include yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), tiredness, nausea, vomiting, dark-colored urine, pale-colored stools, loss of appetite, stomach pain or high temperature. Contact your doctor immediately if you experience these symptoms.
Is Bypress 200mg Tablet safe?
Bypress 200mg Tablet is generally safe to use. However, you should take it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. It may cause some side effects that are temporary and usually resolve on their own. Your doctor will tell you ways to cope up with them.
What kind of vision problems occur with Bypress 200mg Tablet?
You may experience blurred vision or see a circle around dazzling light (halos). It may also make your eyes dry or sensitive to light. It can even cause permanent blindness. Therefore, consult your doctor in case you experience any such problems while on Bypress 200mg Tablet.
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Address: H.NO. 59, BIMA VIHAR, LAKHANPUR KANPUR Kanpur UP 208024 IN
Country of origin: India
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