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1 Indications And Usage Carvedilol Is An Alpha-/beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agent Indicated For The Treatment Of: Mild To Severe Chronic Heart Failure ( 1.1 ) Left Ventricular Dysfunction Following Myocardial Infarction In Clinically Stable Patients (1.2) Hypertension (1.3) 1.1 Heart Failure Carvedilol Tablets Are Indicated For The Treatment Of Mild-To-Severe Chronic Heart Failure Of Ischemic Or Cardiomyopathic Origin, Usually In Addition To Diuretics, Ace Inhibitors, And Digitalis, To Increase Survival And, Also, To Reduce The Risk Of Hospitalization [see Drug Interactions (7.4) , Clinical Studies (14.1) ] . 1.2 Left Ventricular Dysfunction Following Myocardial Infarction Carvedilol Tablets Are Indicated To Reduce Cardiovascular Mortality In Clinically Stable Patients Who Have Survived The Acute Phase Of A Myocardial Infarction And Have A Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Of Less Than Or Equal To 40% (with Or Without Symptomatic Heart Failure) [see Clinical Studies (14.2) ] . 1.3 Hypertension Carvedilol Tablets Are Indicated For The Management Of Essential Hypertension [see Clinical Studies (14.3 , 14.4) ] . It Can Be Used Alone Or In Combination With Other Antihypertensive Agents, Especially Thiazide-Type Diuretics [see Drug Interactions (7.2) ] .
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