Verquvo 10mg Tablet

Verquvo 10mg Tablet is used in the treatment of heart failure. It increases the pumping activity of the heart and relaxes the blood vessels, which further improves the blood circulation throughout the body.

Verquvo 10mg Tablet should be taken with food regularly at a fixed time each day. You should take it regularly at evenly spaced intervals as per the schedule prescribed by your doctor. Taking it at the same time every day will help you remember to take it. The dose and duration of treatment will depend on what you are being treated for. Do not stop taking it until you have finished the complete course, even when you feel better. Lifestyle changes like a low-fat diet, exercise, and not smoking may help this medicine to work better.

The most common side effects of this medicine include hypotension and anemia. Hence, rise slowly while from a sitting position or avoid driving. However, these side effects may disappear once you have got used to the medicine. If you are worried, or the symptoms do not go away, let your doctor know. Blood tests and regular monitoring of blood pressure may be required to monitor your progress and to check for side effects.

Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney disease. You must tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding. You should also let your healthcare team know all other medicines you are taking as they may affect, or be affected by this medicine.

• Prevention of Heart failure

Prevention of Heart failure
Heart failure means your heart is weak and cannot pump enough blood to your lungs and the rest of your body. The most common symptoms are breathlessness, tiredness, and swelling in your legs, ankles, abdomen and other parts of your body. Verquvo 10mg Tablet makes it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body and is therefore an effective treatment for heart failure.

This medicine will help relieve your symptoms, making you feel better and more energetic. You should make appropriate lifestyle changes, such as eating healthy and keeping active, to help this medicine be effective. Take it regularly and keep taking it even if you feel better.

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 Verquvo

• Hypotension (low blood pressure)
• Anemia (low number of red blood cells)

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. Verquvo 10mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

Verquvo 10mg Tablet turns on a protein (soluble guanylate cyclase) in the body. This relaxes the blood vessels and allows more blood to flow through. As a result, the heart is able to pump better and doesn't have to work as hard.

• Monitor your blood pressure regularly since this medicine may cause low blood pressure.
• Inform your doctor if you are anemic since Verquvo 10mg Tablet can cause a decrease in the hemoglobin level.
• If you feel dizzy while taking this medicine, do not drive a vehicle, or operate any machinery.
• Use contraceptives, and do not conceive a child (get pregnant) while taking Verquvo 10mg Tablet. Barrier methods of contraception, such as condoms should be used during treatment and for 1 month after you stop treatment with Verquvo 10mg Tablet.

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