Actim Tablet: Uses, Dosage & Side Effects in Pakistan

Actim Tablet Uses, Dosage, Side Effects & Price in Pakistan

Actim contains bisoprolol fumarate, a prescription beta blocker. The SAMI product information describes use for stable chronic heart failure with reduced systolic function alongside other heart-failure treatment. A clinician must select and adjust the dose.

1. Quick Info (Mukhtasir Maloomat)

2. What is Actim Tablet? (Actim Tablet kya hai)

Actim Tablet contains bisoprolol fumarate, a beta blocker that slows the heart and reduces its workload. SAMI Pharmaceuticals manufactures Actim. Treatment and dose adjustment require medical supervision.

3. Uses (Kis kaam aati hai)

• Stable chronic heart failure with reduced systolic function, alongside other prescribed heart-failure medicines

The ACTIM label describes stable chronic heart failure with reduced systolic function in combination with other treatments. Bisoprolol is also used for high blood pressure and angina in clinical practice, but generic uses do not establish every approved indication for this local brand. Ask the prescriber why Actim was selected for you.

4. Who Should Take (Kis ko leni chahiye)

Only the patient for whom a clinician has prescribed it after assessing the condition, other medicines and contraindications.

5. When NOT to Take (Kab nahi leni chahiye)

• Do not stop bisoprolol abruptly; any reduction must be supervised.
• Tell the prescriber about asthma, slow pulse, low blood pressure, diabetes, circulation problems, or kidney and liver disease.
• Do not use someone else’s prescription or a dose copied from another bisoprolol brand.

6. Dosage (Kitni leni hai)

Adults

The clinician starts at a low once-daily dose and increases it gradually according to heart rate, blood pressure and symptoms. The ACTIM heart-failure label has a maximum of 10mg once daily; do not start, increase or switch tablets yourself.

Children

The ACTIM manufacturer information states that paediatric data are not available. No standard child dose is provided; do not give this medicine to a child without specialist advice.

7. How to Take (Kaise leni hai)

Take the prescribed dose once daily, usually in the morning, with water. It may be taken with food. Do not chew the tablet. Continue the prescribed treatment and attend monitoring visits; this is not an antibiotic or a short course to finish.

8. Timing and Missed Dose (Dose ka waqt)

Do not stop suddenly when you feel better. Your clinician may reduce the dose gradually if treatment needs to end. If you miss a dose, take it when remembered unless the next is nearly due; then skip it. Never double a dose.

9. With or Without Food (Khane ke saath ya baghair)

Actim may be taken with food. Alcohol can increase the risk of low blood pressure; discuss fasting or changes in eating with the prescriber, particularly if you have diabetes.

10. Warnings (Ihtiyat)

Seek urgent help for fainting, severe breathing difficulty, swelling of the face or throat, or rapidly worsening heart symptoms. Contact a clinician urgently after an overdose. Bring the pack and the full medicine list; do not drive if faint or dizzy.

11. Precautions (Ahm ehtiyaat)

Dose increases are supervised because pulse, blood pressure and heart-failure symptoms can change. Report new dizziness or worsening breathlessness. Bisoprolol may mask some warning signs of low blood sugar. Tell the prescriber about pregnancy or breastfeeding before changing treatment.

Store according to the local pack label, away from heat and moisture and out of children's reach. Check the expiry date before use.

12. Side Effects (Nuksanat)

• Headache or dizziness
• Tiredness or weakness
• Cold hands or feet
• Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea or constipation
• Low blood pressure

Serious warning signs include:

• Very slow or unusual heartbeat, fainting
• Worsening heart-failure symptoms
• Wheezing or difficulty breathing
• Severe allergic reaction

13. Drug Interactions (Dawaon ke saath reaction)

The prescriber must check other heart or blood-pressure medicines, including verapamil, diltiazem, clonidine and antiarrhythmics. Also disclose glaucoma eye drops, ibuprofen, diabetes medicines and decongestants.

This is not an exhaustive interaction list. Show the pharmacist all prescription medicines, over-the-counter products and supplements.

14. When to See a Doctor (Kab doctor ke paas jayein)

Seek urgent help for fainting, severe breathing difficulty, swelling of the face or throat, or rapidly worsening heart symptoms. Contact a clinician urgently after an overdose. Bring the pack and the full medicine list; do not drive if faint or dizzy.

15. Alternatives (Doosri dawaein)

Ask a pharmacist to verify the active ingredient, strength and formulation before considering another brand. A matching ingredient alone does not make modified-release or combination products interchangeable. Do not switch a prescription without advice.

16. Price in Pakistan (Price kitni hai)

A current price tied to a verified strength, pack size and date is unavailable. Previous conflicting estimates have been removed. Check the printed maximum retail price, tablet count and expiry with a licensed pharmacy; a strip price cannot be compared directly with a full-box price.

17. FAQs (Aksar poochay jane walay sawalat)

Q: Actim Tablet kis kaam aati hai?

A: The ACTIM label describes treatment of stable chronic heart failure with reduced systolic function alongside other heart-failure medicines. Your clinician should explain the reason for your prescription.

Q: Actim Tablet bachon ko kitni deni chahiye?

A: The manufacturer states that paediatric data are not available. This page does not provide a standard child dose; specialist advice is required.

Q: Kya Actim achanak band kar sakte hain?

A: Do not stop suddenly. The prescriber will advise whether and how to reduce the dose.

Q: Kya Actim khane ke saath le sakte hain?

A: It may be taken with food. Take the prescribed once-daily dose consistently, usually in the morning, with water.

Q: Pakistan mein Actim ka price kya hai?

A: The price depends on strength and pack size. No current verified pack-matched price is listed here; confirm the printed price with a licensed pharmacy.

18. Medical Review (Medical jaiza)

Source-based editorial corrections: 15 October 2026. The recorded clinical review date has not been advanced by this edit. The references below support the medicine information; foreign guidance does not establish Pakistani registration or every local pack instruction.

• Actim (Bisoprolol Fumarate) — prescribing information — SAMI Pharmaceuticals
• Bisoprolol — NHS

19. Disclaimer (Zaroori tanbeeh)

Educational information only. This page does not replace the local pack leaflet, a prescription or advice from a qualified clinician.