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Congestive heart failure: Carvedilol is indicated for the treatment of mild or moderate (NYHA class II or III) heart failure of ischemic or cardiomyopathic origin, in conjunction with digitalis, diuretics, and ACE inhibitor, to reduce the progression of disease as evidenced by cardiovascular death, cardiovascular hospitalization, or the need to adjust other heart failure medicatiom.
Carvedilol may be used in patients unable to tolerate an ACE inhibitor and in patients who are or not receiving digitalis, hydralazine or nitrate therapy.
Essential hypertension: Carvedilol is indicated for the management of essential hypertension. It can be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents, especially Thiazide-type diuretics.
