Ivabradine User Reviews & Ratings

• IST...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 7, 2022

For Heart Failure "This medication gave me my life back. I have inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST), and it’s been a nightmare until my cardiologist put me on Corlanor. I only experience very minimal side effects (visual disturbance usually at nighttime). I take 5 mg 2x per day, and it works perfectly. My HR was upwards of 170+ bpm doing menial tasks, and now it’s about 120 with major activity/90 average during the day. While sleeping, I was in the 90-100 range, and now it is around 50-75 bpm. Does what it is designed to do. My insurance (Tricare) required a prior authorization, which was not super hard for me to obtain. Thank you, Corlanor!"

• Suz...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 19, 2022

Corlanor (ivabradine) for Heart Failure "Wow, this drug gave me my life back. Having POTS syndrome (with no cure) left me almost bedridden. Every time I would stand up, my heart rate would go through the roof. I have been on this drug for 5 years now, and I'm finally stable!!!"

• Syl...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 11, 2022

Corlanor (ivabradine) for Heart Failure "This was originally recommended to me when I had the diagnosis of POTS. Since that makes it off-label, it cost $700 for one month of the medication. It turned out that I have coronary microvascular disease, which still makes it off-label, but the angina was so bad that I was willing to try anything, and I was told that this was very safe. I was only able to use it for 3 days before waking up with AFIB. I felt like my neck and chest were going to explode. I immediately restarted my beta blocker. I hate that I spent $700 for three days' worth of pills that landed me in the back of an ambulance and at the ER. I was also even more weak, dizzy, and lethargic than normal. And my resting heart rate was ~90-100 when, while on the BB, it was ~70-80. I was told it would get better. Clearly, it got much worse. And even without a high heart rate, I felt like I could barely breathe."

• Xti...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 8, 2020

For Heart Failure "I have been on this medication for the past 6 years (after not tolerating a bunch of other tried meds) for atrial flutter, inappropriate sinus tachycardia. Overall, happy with it. It is effective at controlling the heart rate without affecting your blood pressure (I seem to run low). I am currently weaning off because it is not safe in pregnancy... but I highly recommend you try if you need help controlling your fast/high heart rate and/or palpitations."

• ste...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 6, 2023

For Heart Failure "I was put on ivabradine a week ago, 5 mg twice a day. I don't know why I was put on it, all I had was the odd flutter in my chest. I'm also on beta blockers, my heart rate is always around 70 bpm. I was walking 3 miles a day, but since I started on ivabradine, I have had chronic muscle pain in my right ribs, I grasp for breath, I have severe muscle pain in the muscles at the back of my neck, I have dizziness, ringing in my ears, and I have got a lump in my throat. After being able to walk three miles a day, I struggled to walk a half mile to my house. Also, my eyes are scratchy and sore as if there was sand in them. This tablet is going into the bin, just like all the other ones I've tried. Too many side effects, half the time I don't think the doctors know what they're giving you. They never ask you about any other illnesses you have that could cause a reaction."

• Mag...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 17, 2022

For Heart Failure "I took ivabradine for approx 6 months with no side effects whatsoever after I complained to my GP about my heart racing and breathlessness, especially when going up hills. I took 1 tablet twice a day. After a CT scan on my heart, I was told I could stop taking it and also the 75 mg aspirin. I asked if I had to wean myself off it and was told no, that was not necessary. A few days after I stopped taking the drug, I suffered terrible palpitations, feeling nausea, just feeling really rotten. I was on the verge of ringing 111 to ask for advice. I spent the day resting and trying to relax and trying not to worry about my symptoms. It made me wonder if I should have gradually stopped taking ivabradine, but I cannot find any information at all about how to stop taking it. I wonder if the fact I was told just to stop taking the medication made my heart start racing after months of medication reducing my heart rate. More info on how to stop taking the drug is needed, hence my 5 on the effective chart below."

• Mic...
• April 25, 2021

Corlanor (ivabradine) for Heart Failure "I started taking the medication in November 2020. History of tachycardia, heart rate 216. Now when I have episodes, heart rate is under control, 100. Very pleased with my outcome, and I’m taking 2.5 mg x 2 a day, and it’s working out, so thankful."

• Van...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 20, 2020

Corlanor (ivabradine) "I am a 38-year-old female. I was on metoprolol for 6 months. It was given to me because I have inappropriate sinus tachycardia. Awful medication. I was weaned off metoprolol and got switched to Corlanor and have been taking it for 6 months. Works great, minor side effects with vision."

• Kat...
• March 7, 2022

"This medication almost killed me; literally. I was unconscious for 20 minutes in a bathroom at work when my heart plummeted to 30 bpm in May 2021, and I have not been the same since. I had six hospitalizations. This is nothing like a beta blocker. For anyone who wants to take this for POTS, please be extremely cautious and try other treatments first. I was so dehydrated all of the time from this medicine: visual issues, light flashes, confusion, fatigue, shallow breathing, bradycardia. I give this medicine a 0/10 for POTS. I would do anything to get my simple POTS heart fluctuations back rather than the issues I now have, cardiac-wise and neurologically, from the damage this drug did."

• Pri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 16, 2020

"My POTS changed to Hyper POTS. My HR was 140 just from making breakfast. Everything I tried to do to take care of myself and my family was exhausting to the point I was having scary stroke-like events. Corlanor has been a game changer since Day 1. I'm suddenly able to ease back into being the kind of parent I want to be. It's remarkable. Seems PM dose (1/2 pill) keeps me awake most of the night. Also have light flashes. Still sorting things out."

• Clo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 25, 2023

"2 x 5mg per day for autonomic nervous system problem POTs, caused by Covid. Ivabradine so far is a game-changer in terms of lowering my heart rate and reducing the awful adrenaline rushes and associated pain and bladder issues. I have gone from being so debilitated and unable to stand for long or do much, to starting to get my life back again. Fingers crossed it continues."

• Zeb...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 28, 2022

For Heart Failure "Awful side effects. Cramps and muscle spasms don’t quite cover what happened, literally within hours of taking this medication I felt strange then went absolutely rigid with cramps from my toes to my abdomen. I’ve never experienced anything like it you could actually see all my muscles spasming at once. It was so painful. Came off meds after a few days cramps have finally stopped. Also have rash all over neck and chest."

• Kat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 28, 2022

"Please be cautious before using this medication for POTS. Everyone’s body make up is different but if you have a low resting heart rate or take antidepressants please be very cautious. This medicine has been being used for POTS off label and there’s very little data to support it. My heart rate dropped to 30bpm and I was unconscious for 20 minutes in a bathroom at work. I do not have any underlying health issues with my heart just a typical normal person with POTS. The visual disturbances on this medicine was horrible I’ll never forget the flashing lights and auras. My memory hasn’t been the same since and I felt like I was in a time warp The whole time I was on it my cognitive function declined majorly , I’m 27 years old"

• App...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 23, 2023

"I have had POTS since 2014. It's been hell trying to find something to help the symptoms of POTS. I was given Ivabradine to try because I was getting really bad. I only had to take a quarter and it was enough to give me energy and let me be able to do things. It's been amazing to finally be able to walk around. Side effects though, are not good. I get sharp ice pick headaches, insomnia, atrial fibrillations, head pressure, heart thumping VERY loud, tired, and light sensitivity. I think I'm going to stop taking it daily and just take it when I need to go out of the house because that's when I'm worse. I would still recommend this medication because everyone experiences different side effects, and being able to have some freedom back is pretty good."

• Sco...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 19, 2020

For Heart Failure "Overall, much happier with it as an alternative to beta blockers/ACE inhibitors. Ivabradine doesn't appear to knock the stuffing out of me the way the alternatives above did (even at small sub-therapeutic doses). Have taken it for 2+ years now and happy with it overall. Had a recurrence of AF whilst using Ivabradine and have some concern if Ivabradine was part of that, but never reached any conclusions as it was only occasional."

• meg...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 25, 2021

"This medicine is awful! I was taking Metoprolol Tart 25 mg twice a day for inappropriate sinus tachycardia (I am 31 years old), but every day about a couple hours before my next dose, my heart rate would go up down up down up down between 80s-mid 100s. When I saw my cardiologist I was switched to Metoprolol Suc ER 25 mg once a day and 2.5 mg of Corlanor once a day. I have been taking the 2.5 mg of Corlanor for 3 days. Those 3 days were the worse 3 days ever. I was completely exhausted, I couldn’t keep my eyes open. Today while I was at work, the same thing. I was exhausted, really sluggish, and could feel my heart barely beating. I kept an eye on my heart rate and my heart rate was in the low 50s all day and even went down to 40 bpm at one point. I called my doctor and he told me to stop the Corlanor immediately! I am trying to get this medicine out of my system as fast as possible!!"

• Gai...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 16, 2022

"This medication ivabradine for Inappropriate Sinus Rhythm- SupraVentricular Tachycardia has saved my life. I’ve been on 7.5mg b.d (twice a day) since 2016 and it has maintained my heart rate below 90bpm ever since. Typically, around 76-85 when resting. My resting heart rate before was 159bpm. I am a now 32 year old female, 47kg & have lived a fairly healthy lifestyle since being diagnosed back in 2009 (19 years old). I was on Concor a Beta-Blocker, max dosage “helped” but not enough. Also, made me feel a bit of a zombie. Fortunately, in 2016 Ivabradine came onto the market."

• Liv...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 17, 2024

"I’m so grateful for ivabradine and the symptom relief it brought me. I had no side effects and combined with my beta blocker, I lived nearly symptom-free! Only weaning off (and you NEED to wean appropriately) for family planning. Definitely recommend using the manufacturer coupon to reduce the cost, you just have to apply."

• adw...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 8, 2023

"Severe tachycardia with an unknown cause sent me through several medications, and I am so grateful that my doctor found out about Corlanor at a convention. After a failed ablation and rejecting both atenolol and Cardizem for making my problems worse, she built me up to 2.5mg once a day, and my problems are gone for the most part. I have symptoms very much like POTS, and now I can use the stairs and go on walks again."

• Rob...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 21, 2023

"I take 5mg twice a day. Fantastic drug. It replaced 3 drugs I was taking that had side effects: propranolol, flecainide, and Amlodipine. High BP is reduced also through Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and CBD oil (taken for arthritis pain). No side effects. Reduced all symptoms to virtually nil. Resting heart rate is in the mid-60s down from the 90s. The big surprise is that medical-grade CBD oil and Ivabradine together also resolved angina. This is an off-label use and it’s not on PBS for me but the cost is about the same $40 pcm. I feel so much better. I’m sensitive to most things. A godsend."

• Iva...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 2, 2023

"It's a love-hate relationship here. I have been on Ivabradine for 18 months for Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST). It has worked to reduce the episodes of IST quite well. I have also taken atenolol for POTS at the same time. The Ivabradine does nothing for the POTS (arguably, neither does the atenolol), with my heart still reaching 200bpm+. I was initially prescribed 5mg, 7.5mg, 10mg, 20mg of Ivabradine to work out my heart rate, but could only manage to get myself to 12mg daily and 75mg atenolol; a minor annoying headache for two weeks when I started, which has gone, but the visual/optical side effects of Ivabradine have been very unpleasant and more chronic with strobing and light sensitivity. I don't believe there are any long-term studies conducted on its usage, and at the 18-month mark, I'm coming off it as my heart is having opposite reactions and dropping to 40bpm for extended periods of time."

• Hap...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 27, 2023

Corlanor (ivabradine) "Been taking Corlanor for maybe 2 years. Makes me feel so much better. I can tell if I miss one dose as my symptoms will return. Only issue is that I get stroboscopic vision. This means I see multiple images of things when I am walking or just moving. It reminds me of a trailing cursor on the computer. But it’s worth it to have my heart rate normal. If you have to take it there is an option for your MD to do a prior authorization with insurance to cover it. My insurance wouldn’t touch it, $1,500 for 90 day supply. My MD sent a PA and now it’s free."

• Bia...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 17, 2024

"Ivabradine helped me quite a lot with my heart rate. When I first started, it gave me quite a bit of extra fatigue, however, that did ease. When I upped the dose, the fatigue came back but went away again. I have noticed that ivabradine makes me more sensitive to light. I'd definitely recommend it."

• Bab...
• March 14, 2017

Corlanor (ivabradine) for Heart Failure "Using Corlanor has brought my resting heart rate from over 200 down to an average of 75. No side effects. Very pleased."

• Mel...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 22, 2018

For Heart Failure "Great medication, very little side effects. Helped majorly with my heart rate! Only side effect is vision disturbances, making me unable to drive, but it's worth it!"