Acebutolol

Acebutolol is used to treat high blood pressure.Acebutolol also is used to treat an irregular heartbeat. It works by relaxing blood vessels and slowing heart rate to improve blood flow and decrease blood pressure. This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Acebutolol comes as a capsule to take by mouth. It usually is taken once or twice a day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take acebutolol exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Acebutolol controls your condition but does not cure it. Continue to take acebutolol even if you feel well. Do not stop taking acebutolol without talking to your doctor.

<p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Acebutolol may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

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dizziness</li>
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lightheadedness</li>
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excessive tiredness</li>
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headache</li>
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constipation</li>
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diarrhea</li>
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upset stomach</li>
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muscle aches</li></ul></p> <p></p> <p>If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:

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shortness of breath or wheezing</li>
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swelling of the feet and lower legs</li>
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chest pain</li></ul>If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at <a href='http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch'>http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch</a>] or by phone [1-800-332-1088].</p>

Before taking acebutolol, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to acebutolol or any other drugs. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially medications for migraine headaches, diabetes, asthma, allergies, colds, or pain; other medications for high blood pressure or heart disease; reserpine; and vitamins. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart, kidney, or liver disease; asthma or other lung diseases; diseases of the blood vessels; severe allergies; diabetes; or an overactive thyroid gland. if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking acebutolol. you should know that this drug may make you drowsy. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how this drug affects you. remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused by this drug.

In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.