Carvedilol

Congestive Heart Failure: Carvedilol is indicated for the treatment of mild or moderate heart failure of ischemic or cardiomyopathic origin, in conjunction with digitalis, diuretics and ACE inhibitors, to reduce the progression of disease as evidenced by cardiovascular death, cardiovascular hospitalization, or the need to adjust other heart failure medications. Carvedilol may be used in patients unable to tolerate an ACE inhibitor. Carvedilol may be used in patients who are or are not receiving digitalis, hydralazine or nitrate therapy.

Hypertension: Carvedilol is also indicated for the management of essential hypertension. It can be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents especially with thiazide type diuretics.