Ivabradine Information

Pronunciation

eye VAB ra deen

What is this drug used for?

• It is used to treat heart failure (weak heart).

• It is used in certain patients with heart failure to lower the chance of having to go to the hospital for heart failure that gets worse.

• It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.

Other side effects of this drug: Talk with your doctor right away if you have any of these signs of:

• Slow heartbeat

• Abnormal heartbeat

• Dizziness

• Passing out

• Chest pain

• Shortness of breath

• Loss of strength and energy

• Vision changes

• Severe headache

• Signs of a significant reaction like wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; seizures; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Storage and Stability

Store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions are permitted between 15ºC and 30ºC (59ºF and 86ºF). To protect from light, keep oral solution ampules in original foil pouches until use.

Adverse Reactions

1% to 10%:

Cardiovascular: Bradycardia (4% to 10%), hypertension (9%), atrial fibrillation (8%)

Central nervous system: Phosphene (3%)

Frequency not defined: Cardiovascular: Heart block, sinoatrial arrest

<1%, postmarketing, and/or case reports: Angioedema, diplopia, erythema, hypotension, pruritus, skin rash, syncope, torsades de pointes, urticaria, ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, vertigo, visual impairment