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In this Article

• What is nadolol (Corgard)?
• What are the possible side effects of nadolol (Corgard)?
• What is the most important information I should know about nadolol (Corgard)?
• What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking nadolol (Corgard)?
• How should I take nadolol (Corgard)?
• What happens if I miss a dose (Corgard)?
• What happens if I overdose (Corgard)?
• What should I avoid while taking nadolol (Corgard)?
• What other drugs will affect nadolol (Corgard)?
• Where can I get more information?

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking nadolol (Corgard)?

Before taking nadolol, tell your doctor if you have:

• asthma, bronchitis, emphysema;
• diabetes;
• low blood pressure;
• a heart problem such as heart block, sick sinus syndrome, slow heart rate, or congestive heart failure;
• depression;
• liver or kidney disease;
• a thyroid disorder;
• myasthenia gravis;
• pheochromocytoma; or
• problems with circulation (such as Raynaud's syndrome).

If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use nadolol, or you may need a dosage adjustment or special tests during treatment.

FDA pregnancy category C. This medication may be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

Nadolol can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

How should I take nadolol (Corgard)?

Take nadolol exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take the medication in larger amounts or for longer than recommended by your doctor.

Take this medication with a full glass of water.

Take nadolol at the same time every day.

Do not skip doses or stop taking nadolol without first talking to your doctor. Stopping suddenly may make your condition worse.

To be sure this medication is helping your condition, your blood pressure will need to be checked on a regular basis. It is important that you not miss any scheduled visits to your doctor.

If you need to have any type of surgery, tell the surgeon that you are using nadolol. You may need to briefly stop using nadolol before having surgery.

Nadolol is only part of a complete program of treatment for hypertension that may also include diet, exercise, and weight control. Follow your diet, medication, and exercise routines very closely if you are being treated for hypertension.

Hypertension often has no symptoms, so you may not even feel that you have high blood pressure. Continue using this medicine as directed, even if you feel well. You may need to use blood pressure medication for the rest of your life.

Store nadolol at room temperature away from moisture and heat.