Bisoprolol
Bisoprolol 5mg and 10mg tablets: a once-daily beta blocker that lowers high blood pressure and is also used in heart failure, in packs of 30 to 360.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5mg | 30 tablets | $34.80 | $1.16 |
| 5mg | 60 tablets | $42.60 | $0.71 |
| 5mg | 90 tablets | $50.40 | $0.56 |
| 5mg | 120 tablets | $57.60 | $0.48 |
| 5mg | 180 tablets | $77.40 | $0.43 |
| 5mg | 360 tablets | $147.60 | $0.41 |
| 10mg | 30 tablets | $39.00 | $1.30 |
| 10mg | 60 tablets | $52.20 | $0.87 |
| 10mg | 90 tablets | $65.70 | $0.73 |
| 10mg | 120 tablets | $76.80 | $0.64 |
| 10mg | 180 tablets | $108.00 | $0.60 |
| 10mg | 360 tablets | $212.40 | $0.59 |
- Category
- Heart & Blood Pressure
- Active ingredient
- Bisoprolol
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 5/10mg
You will receive a quality generic, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Hypertension · Heart failure
- Brands with the same ingredient
- Concor
- Therapeutic Class
- Beta-blocker
- Pharmacological Class
- Selective beta-1 antagonist
- Minor Side Effects
- Fatigue, Dizziness, Slow heartbeat
- Moderate Side Effects
- Nausea, Cold extremities
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Merck KGaA
- Onset Time
- 1 hour
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store below 30°C.
- Drug Interactions
- Verapamil, Diltiazem, Clonidine
- Age Restrictions
- Not recommended for children
What you will receive
Bisoprolol is a generic medicine sold under the name of its active ingredient, Bisoprolol.
- The manufacturer depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
- It contains the same active ingredient, at the same strength, as the brand-name versions.
FAQ
Which Bisoprolol strengths and pack sizes can I order?
Bisoprolol comes as 5mg and 10mg tablets. Each strength is available in packs of 30 to 360 tablets. Larger packs cost less per tablet.
Can a large Bisoprolol order be split for Hong Kong?
Bisoprolol orders over 120 units may be split into several parcels. Pay by Visa, Mastercard or American Express on a secure, encrypted page, or Bitcoin or Ethereum. Tracked courier takes 5 to 9 business days with online tracking.
What are the other names for bisoprolol?
Brand names for bisoprolol include Zebeta, Bisocor, Cardicor, Concor and Corbis. Bisoprolol tablets are a pure generic bisoprolol product and are not any of those brands. Here, bisoprolol can also be bought online as generic Zebeta.
How long does bisoprolol take to work?
Blood pressure begins to ease within the first few days, though the biggest fall usually comes after several weeks of steady dosing. Doses are often raised step by step in that period, so a reading that is still high early on is not a sign the tablets are failing.
Can I drink alcohol with bisoprolol?
A drink can make the light-headedness worse, and a heavy night may drop your pressure further than is comfortable. The early days on the tablets are when this shows most. Modest amounts are unlikely to cause trouble; if you feel woozy or faint, cut back while you are taking them.
How does bisoprolol differ from other beta blockers?
Bisoprolol is cardioselective: it works on the beta-1 receptors in the heart rather than on receptors elsewhere. That makes it less likely than older, non-selective beta blockers such as propranolol to tighten the airways or leave the hands and feet cold, though cold extremities can still happen.
Does bisoprolol affect blood sugar?
Partly. Bisoprolol can dull the trembling and pounding heartbeat that normally warn of a sugar drop, though sweating, hunger and confusion usually still come through. Anyone using insulin or diabetes medicines should know this.
Morning or evening — when should I take bisoprolol?
Either works, provided it is the same time daily so the level in the body stays even. Morning is the usual choice because it ties in with breakfast, while bedtime suits others better. Choose one and keep to it.
About Bisoprolol
What bisoprolol is taken for
Bisoprolol is one of the beta blockers. Two strengths are sold here — 5mg and 10mg tablets — and a single daily tablet covers both of its main jobs: bringing down high blood pressure and steadying a heart that is failing. The tablets occupy beta-1 receptors, the docking points on heart muscle that adrenaline uses to speed things up. With those signals muted, each beat is slower and less forceful, the arteries relax, and the pressure inside them falls. A heart working against that pressure gets an easier ride. Raised pressure usually causes no symptoms, so the gain shows on the monitor, not in how you feel.
One tablet, once a day
Pick a time you can keep to and take the tablet there; many people choose breakfast. Doses are built up in stages, so the strength you finish on is often higher than the one you started with. Allow a few weeks for the full effect to appear — the reading may still look high early on. Bisoprolol holds pressure down rather than curing anything, so it works only while you take it, and coming off it all at once can make the pulse race and the pressure climb. That is why the strength is reduced in steps instead. Store the tablets in their original pack in a cool, dry place, and keep them out of children's reach.
Side effects worth knowing
Headache and dizziness are the usual early complaints, along with tiredness, nausea, loose stools, aching joints or muscles, a dry mouth, broken sleep and chilly hands and feet. Most of this fades as the weeks pass. Fainting, chest pain, breathlessness, swollen ankles, feet or legs, and weight climbing for no obvious reason all point to the heart being under strain. Beta blockers can also blunt the warning signs of a hypo (low blood sugar), the pounding heart and shakiness that tell you your sugar has dropped, which matters if you use insulin or diabetes tablets. Alcohol adds to the dizziness, particularly at the start, and other blood-pressure medicines pile on the same effect, so pressure can dip lower than intended.
Bisoprolol or Zebeta?
Zebeta holds the same active ingredient, bisoprolol, in the same two strengths, 5mg and 10mg. The label is what differs. Both are once-daily tablets, so the choice comes down to pack size, or to whether you would rather order by brand or by ingredient name. Moving from 5mg to 10mg means one stronger tablet, not two at once — order the strength printed on your pack. The ingredient page, bisoprolol, sets out both products side by side.
Sources
- Bisoprolol: MedlinePlus Drug Information — National Library of Medicine
- High blood pressure - NHS — NHS