Coreg (Carvedilol)

The Mahalo Top 7

1. Official Site: COREG CR
2. Drugs.com: Coreg
3. MedicineNet.com: Coreg (Carvedilol)
4. WebMD: Coreg Oral
5. Wikipedia: Carvedilol
6. Revolution Health: Coreg
7. Merck Manual: Carvedilol

Coreg News

• Google News: Coreg
• Topix: Coreg, Carvedilol News
• ScienceDaily: Drugs For Hypertension May Help Prevent And Treat Alzheimer's... (October 29, 2007)
• HealthDay: First Generic Versions of Coreg Approved (September 5, 2007)
• Reuters: Newer beta-blocker doesn't up weight in diabetics (July 12, 2007)
• Reuters: Blood pressure drugs useful for breathing problem (January 8, 2007)
• New York Times: "Cheaper Heart Drug Is Found Just as Effective" (May 25, 1999)
• New York Times: "Study Says Drug Aids Survival in Heart Failures" (May 26, 1996)

Coreg Basics

• RxList: Coreg (Carvedilol): Description
• CHFpatients.com: Coreg and Beta-blockers For Heart Failure
• DrugDigest: What are carvedilol tablets?
• MayoClinic.com: Carvedilol (Oral Route)
• eMedTV: Coreg

Coreg Uses

• RxList: Coreg (Carvedilol): Indications & Dosage
• MedlinePlus: Why is this medication prescribed?
• eMedTV: Coreg Uses

Coreg Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions

• RxList: Coreg (Carvedilol): Side Effects & Drug Interactions | Warnings & Precautions
• MedlinePlus: What special precautions should I follow? | What side effects can this medication cause?
• eMedTV: Coreg Side Effects | Coreg Drug Interactions | Precautions and Warnings
• DrugLib.com: Warnings and Precautions | Side Effects and Adverse Reactions | Drug Interactions
• MayoClinic.com: Carvedilol Precautions | Side Effects
• DrugDigest: What drug(s) may interact with carvedilol? | What side effects may I notice from taking carvedilol?

Coreg Competitors

Beta Blockers

• Non-Selective Agents
• Inderal (Propranolol)
• Betapace (Sotalol)
• Corgard (Nadolol)
• Oxprenolol
• Pindolol
• Timolol
• β1-Selective Agents
• Tenormin (Atenolol)
• Acebutolol
• Betaxolol
• Bisoprolol
• Esmolol
• Metoprolol
• Nebivolol
• Mixed α1/β agents
• Normodyne (Labetalol)

Other CHF Treatments

• ACE Inhibitors
• Vasotec (Enalapril)
• Altace (Ramipril)
• Accupril (Quinapril)
• Zestril (Lisinopril)
• Lotensin (Benazepril)
• Monopril (Fosinopril)
• Diuretics
• Lasix (Furosemide)
• HCTZ (Hydrochlorothiazide)
• Aldactone (Spironolactone)
• Inspra (Eplerenone)
• Positive Inotrope
• Lanoxin (Digoxin)

Coreg Clinical Studies and Research

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Carvedilol Clinical Trials
• Journal of the American Medical Association Search: Carvedilol
• PubMed Central Search: Carvedilol
• Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine: "Carvedilol Suppresses Intractable Hiccups" (2006)
• Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine: "Does carvedilol have antiarrhythmic...? " (May 12, 2005)
• Circulation: "Carvedilol Prospective Randomized Cumulative Survival (COPERNICUS) Trial" (2002)  
• New England Journal of Medicine: "Effect of Carvedilol on Survival in Severe Chronic..." (May 31, 2001)

Coreg Message Boards and Blogs

• Topix: Coreg, Carvedilol Forum
• Askapatient.com: Coreg Patient Comments
• American Heart Association Forums: Coreg Threads
• Revolution Health: Coreg Community Ratings

Coreg Controversy

• eMedTV: Impotence and Libido Effects | Depression | Weight Gain | Blood Sugar | Hair Loss | Dry Eyes
• ScienceDaily: Drug Used For Treatment For Heart Failure In Adults May Not... (September 17, 2007)

Coreg Abuse

• DrugLib.com: Coreg (Carvedilol) Overdosage and Contraindications
• RxList: Coreg (Carvedilol) Overdose & Contraindications
• MedlinePlus: In case of emergency/overdose
• eMedTV: Coreg Overdose

Coreg Holistic Alternatives

• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM): Garlic
• NCCAM: Asian Ginseng
• NCCAM: Grape Seed Extract
• Reuters: Pine extract prevents heart failure damage in mice (May 22, 2007)
• Alive: After a Heart Attack (April 2006)
• Alive: 3 Key Supplements for a Healthy Heart (February 2003)