Before taking bisoprolol,
tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to bisoprolol or any other medications.
tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. Be sure to mention any of the following: calcium channel blockers such as diltiazem (Cardizem, Dilacor, Tiazac, others) and verapamil (Calan, Isoptin, Verelan); clonidine (Catapres); guanethidine (Ismelin); medications for irregular heartbeat such as disopyramide (Norpace); other beta blockers; reserpine (Serpalan, Serpasil, Serpatabs); and rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane). Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
tell your doctor if you have or have ever had asthma or other lung disease; a slow heart rate; heart failure; heart, liver, or kidney disease; diabetes; severe allergies; circulation problems; or an overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism).
tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking bisoprolol, call your doctor.
if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking bisoprolol.
you should know that bisoprolol may make you drowsy. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how this medication affects you.
remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused by this medication.
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