Side effects
Generic Bystolic has its side effects. The most common are:
- headache
- tired feeling
- nausea
- stomach pain
- diarrhea
- insomnia
Less common but more serious side effects during taking Generic Bystolic:
- allergy reactions (urticaria, breathing difficulties, rash, and eruption)
- feeling short of breath, even with mild exertion
- swelling of your ankles or feet
- slow or uneven heartbeats
- numbness or cold feeling in your hands and feet
Side effects manifestations are not only depend on medicine you are taking but also depend on your health state and on the other factors.
Contra-indications
Do not take Generic Bystolic if you are allergic to Generic Bystolic components.
Be very careful with Generic Bystolic if you're pregnant or you plan to have a baby. Do not take it in case you are a nursing mother. It is not known whether Generic Bystolic will harm a baby.
Do not use Generic Bystolic if you have severe liver disease, heart problem such as heart block, sick sinus syndrome, slow heart rate, or heart failure.
Be careful with Generic Bystolic if you take digitalis (digoxin, Lanoxin); heart or blood pressure medication such as diltiazem (Cartia, Cardizem), felodipine (Plendil), nifedipine (Nifedical, Procardia), verapamil (Calan, Covera, Isoptin, Verelan), and others; antidepressant such as fluoxetine (Prozac), paroxetine (Paxil), and others; reserpine; beta-blocker such as atenolol (Tenormin, Tenoretic), carvedilol (Coreg), labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol), nadolol (Corgard), propranolol (Inderal, InnoPran), sotalol (Betapace), and others; heart rhythm medicine such as amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone), quinidine (Quin-G), procainamide (Pronestyl), disopyramide (Norpace), flecaininde (Tambocor), mexiletine (Mexitil), propafenone, (Rythmol), and others; clonidine (Catapres).
Be careful with Generic Bystolic if you suffer from or have a history of asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, history of allergies, pheochromocytoma (tumor of the adrenal gland), thyroid disorder, if you have recently had a heart attack, liver or kidney disease, problems with circulation (such as Raynaud's syndrome), diabetes.
Be careful with Generic Bystolic if you are going to have surgery.
Avoid machine driving.
You should follow diet, exercise, and weight control.