Covance-AT Tablet

Quick info

Covance-AT Tablet is a medicine used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) as a combination of two medicines to control blood pressure when a single medication is not effective. Covance-AT Tablet is a combination of two blood-pressure lowering medicines: Atenolol and Losartan. You can take Covance-AT Tablet at any time of day with or without food, but it is best to take it at the same time each day. Keep taking it for as long as advised by your doctor. Even if you feel well, do not stop this medicine on your own because high blood pressure often has no symptoms. If you stop taking it, your condition may get worse.

How it works

Covance-AT Tablet is a combination of two blood-pressure lowering medicines: Atenolol and Losartan.

Direction of use

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Covance-AT Tablet may be taken with or without food but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Tips

• You have been prescribed Covance-AT Tablet for the treatment of high blood pressure.
• Lowering blood pressure reduces chance of future heart attack & strokes.
• It may cause dizziness. Get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position.
• Do not stop taking the medication suddenly without talking to your doctor as it can cause sudden increase in your blood pressure.

Side Effects

• The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea, taste change, constipation, diarrhea, and headache. Consult your doctor If any of these bother you or get worse or do not go away. Dizziness might occur as lowering of blood pressure which get improved with time. It may increase the level of potassium in the blood, hence avoid potassium rich food and supplements.