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Ivabradine

A heart-rate-lowering tablet to reduce hospital admissions in chronic heart failure.

Clinical information

Common uses

  • stable chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

Common side effects

  • slow heartbeat
  • high blood pressure
  • atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat)
  • temporary brightness in vision (phosphenes)

Cautions

  • monitored for atrial fibrillation and slow heart rate
  • not with certain heart block or very low blood pressure
  • not with severe liver impairment
  • can harm an unborn baby — use contraception

Interactions

  • strong CYP3A4 inhibitors (contraindicated)
  • CYP3A4 inducers (avoid)
  • other heart-rate-lowering medicines (bradycardia risk)

Pregnancy: avoid — may harm an unborn baby

Reference information, not medical advice — always follow your doctor or pharmacist. Source: DailyMed, dailymed.nlm.nih.gov, ivabradine label, setid 5157767b-16d5-4a69-b6bd-95d360d19fda (accessed 2026-08-16)

Approved brands & formulations2

Brand nameDosage formStrengthImporterCategory
DelpinoTablet ( Film coated )5mgauthorized importers after registration of the productPOM
IvabradineTablet5mgPOM
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