Vericiguat

🧮 Dose calculator

Heart failure · Regimen source: FDA Verquvo · 2.1

• • With food. At risk of symptomatic hypotension: start 2.5 mg. Females of reproductive potential: pregnancy test before starting. FDA Verquvo · 2.1FDA Verquvo · 2.2

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyContraindicated

  Label: contraindicated in pregnancy. FDA Verquvo · 4

  “VERQUVO is contraindicated in pregnancy [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) and Use in Specific Populations (8.1) ].”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingDangerous / avoid

  Label: breastfeeding not recommended, or choose between the drug and breastfeeding. FDA Verquvo · 8.2

  “Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in breastfed infants from VERQUVO, advise women not to breastfeed during treatment with VERQUVO.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Verquvo · 8.4

  “Safety and effectiveness of VERQUVO have not been established in pediatric patients.”

• 👴 Older adultsNo specific problem stated

  Label: no specific difference or dose adjustment stated for older adults. FDA Verquvo · 8.5

  “No dosage adjustment of VERQUVO is required in geriatric patients.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialUse with caution

  Label has advice on pregnancy testing, contraception or fertility for females and males. FDA Verquvo · 8.3

  “Contraception Females VERQUVO may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman.”